Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Benin
0.486
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.493
in 2025
Benin rank
103rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.493 against 0.486 in Benin, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 103rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 10 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.127 | 0.013 | 0.114 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.127 | 0.013 | 0.114 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.127 | 0.076 | 0.051 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.127 | 0.076 | 0.051 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.127 | 0.076 | 0.051 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.127 | 0.1022 | 0.0248 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.2138 | 0.361 | 0.1472 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1635 | 0.3989 | 0.2354 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.149 | 0.3795 | 0.2305 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.3921 | 0.3626 | 0.0295 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.5533 | 0.398 | 0.1553 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5893 | 0.5094 | 0.0799 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4918 | 0.4798 | 0.012 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.493 against 0.486 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.007, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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 to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.