Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Benin or Ecuador?

Benin, at 0.586 against 0.572 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.