Benin vs South Africa: Institutionalized autocracy
Institutionalized autocracy over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -13.5 | 3 | 16.5 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 3 | 3.2 | Benin |
| 1980s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Benin |
| 1990s | -8.8 | -17.2 | 8.4 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher institutionalized autocracy, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in institutionalized autocracy between Benin and South Africa?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for institutionalized autocracy?
- Benin ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.