Benin vs South Sudan: Free and fair elections
Benin
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2010
Benin rank
112th
South Sudan rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1952 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8571 | 0.8571 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4444 | 0.4444 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Benin or South Sudan?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Benin and South Sudan?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2010.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Benin ranks 112th and South Sudan 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.