Benin vs Montenegro: Free and Fair Elections Index

Benin
0.638
in 2025
Montenegro
0.608
in 2025
Benin rank
77th
Montenegro rank
79th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

  • Benin
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.638 against 0.608 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Montenegro ahead.

Benin ranks 77th and Montenegro ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Montenegro Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.0982 0.0982 Montenegro
1910s 0 0.1273 0.1273 Montenegro
1990s 0.554 0.2775 0.2765 Benin
2000s 0.5844 0.4506 0.1338 Benin
2010s 0.6422 0.3909 0.2513 Benin
2020s 0.537 0.4983 0.0387 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Benin or Montenegro?
Benin, at 0.638 against 0.608 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Benin and Montenegro?
0.03, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Montenegro?
47 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Montenegro rank globally for free and fair elections index?
Benin ranks 77th and Montenegro ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.