Benin vs Nigeria: Liberal political institutions
Benin
0
in 2025
Nigeria
0
in 2025
Benin rank
53rd
Nigeria rank
53rd
Liberal political institutions over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 176 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- Benin ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. 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 the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions