Benin vs Ecuador: Liberal political institutions index
Benin
0.586
in 2025
Ecuador
0.572
in 2025
Benin rank
94th
Ecuador rank
97th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Benin
- Ecuador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.586 against 0.572 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Benin ranks 94th and Ecuador ranks 97th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.16 | 0.432 | 0.272 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.16 | 0.399 | 0.239 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.16 | 0.3067 | 0.1467 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.16 | 0.2583 | 0.0983 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.1606 | 0.296 | 0.1354 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.2452 | 0.3854 | 0.1402 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.4496 | 0.3016 | 0.148 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.2997 | 0.2189 | 0.0808 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.2928 | 0.5542 | 0.2614 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.7634 | 0.5866 | 0.1768 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.8056 | 0.5546 | 0.251 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.782 | 0.4745 | 0.3075 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5855 | 0.6787 | 0.0932 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Benin or Ecuador?
- Benin, at 0.586 against 0.572 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Benin and Ecuador?
- 0.014, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Benin ranks 94th and Ecuador ranks 97th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.