Which has higher free and fair elections index, Benin or Paraguay?

Benin, at 0.638 against 0.633 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Benin vs Paraguay: Free and Fair Elections Index

Benin

0.638

in 2025

Paraguay

0.633

in 2025

Benin rank

77th

Paraguay rank

78th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Benin
Paraguay

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.638 against 0.633 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Benin ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.071	0.071	Paraguay
1910s	0	0.0571	0.0571	Paraguay
1920s	0	0.071	0.071	Paraguay
1930s	0	0.0577	0.0577	Paraguay
1940s	0	0.0375	0.0375	Paraguay
1950s	0.1687	0.0429	0.1258	Benin
1960s	0.2716	0.0407	0.2309	Benin
1970s	0.0061	0.0409	0.0348	Paraguay
1980s	0.134	0.0549	0.0791	Benin
1990s	0.4864	0.4706	0.0158	Benin
2000s	0.5844	0.6106	0.0262	Paraguay
2010s	0.6422	0.6523	0.0101	Paraguay
2020s	0.537	0.6358	0.0988	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Benin or Paraguay?: Benin, at 0.638 against 0.633 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Benin and Paraguay?: 0.005, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Benin ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 78th 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: 07 August 2026

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.