Benin vs India: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Benin
0.586
in 2025
India
0.575
in 2025
Benin rank
94th
India rank
96th
Liberal Political Institutions Index over time
- Benin
- India
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.586 against 0.575 in India, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was India ahead.
Benin ranks 94th and India ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and India in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.16 | 0.347 | 0.187 | India |
| 1910s | 0.16 | 0.353 | 0.193 | India |
| 1920s | 0.16 | 0.353 | 0.193 | India |
| 1930s | 0.16 | 0.4245 | 0.2645 | India |
| 1940s | 0.1606 | 0.4818 | 0.3212 | India |
| 1950s | 0.2452 | 0.7459 | 0.5007 | India |
| 1960s | 0.4496 | 0.742 | 0.2924 | India |
| 1970s | 0.2997 | 0.6972 | 0.3975 | India |
| 1980s | 0.2928 | 0.7584 | 0.4656 | India |
| 1990s | 0.7634 | 0.7714 | 0.008 | India |
| 2000s | 0.8056 | 0.7769 | 0.0287 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.782 | 0.7473 | 0.0347 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5855 | 0.6365 | 0.051 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Benin or India?
- Benin, at 0.586 against 0.575 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Benin and India?
- 0.011, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and India rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Benin ranks 94th and India ranks 96th 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
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.