Benin vs Nicaragua: Free and fair elections
Benin
0
in 2025
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Benin rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Benin ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.125 | 0 | 0.125 | Benin |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Benin ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 whether national elections were free and fair or not.