Benin vs Ukraine: Free and Fair Elections Index
Benin
0.638
in 2025
Ukraine
0.604
in 2025
Benin rank
77th
Ukraine rank
80th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Benin
- Ukraine
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.638 against 0.604 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.
Benin ranks 77th and Ukraine ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2505 | 0.2505 | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 0.1687 | 0.2719 | 0.1032 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.2716 | 0.19 | 0.0816 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0061 | 0.2878 | 0.2817 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0.134 | 0.2999 | 0.1659 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.4864 | 0.5898 | 0.1034 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.5844 | 0.4119 | 0.1725 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.6422 | 0.4397 | 0.2025 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.537 | 0.6048 | 0.0678 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Benin or Ukraine?
- Benin, at 0.638 against 0.604 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Benin and Ukraine?
- 0.034, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ukraine rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Benin ranks 77th and Ukraine ranks 80th 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
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.