Benin vs Namibia: Free and fair elections index
Benin
0.638
in 2025
Namibia
0.604
in 2025
Benin rank
77th
Namibia rank
80th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.638 against 0.604 in Namibia, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Benin ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.0515 | 0.0515 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.1514 | 0.1514 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1323 | 0.1323 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.1687 | 0.1398 | 0.0289 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.2716 | 0.1488 | 0.1228 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0061 | 0.133 | 0.1269 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.134 | 0.0485 | 0.0855 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.4864 | 0.6082 | 0.1218 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.5844 | 0.6756 | 0.0912 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.6422 | 0.6921 | 0.0499 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.537 | 0.6213 | 0.0843 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Benin or Namibia?
- Benin, at 0.638 against 0.604 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Benin and Namibia?
- 0.034, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Benin ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 80th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.