Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Benin or Iraq?

Iraq, at 0.487 against 0.486 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Iraq: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Benin

0.486

in 2025

Iraq

0.487

in 2025

Benin rank

103rd

Iraq rank

102nd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Benin
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.487 against 0.486 in Benin, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 103rd and Iraq ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.127	0.0351	0.0919	Benin
1910s	0.127	0.0638	0.0632	Benin
1920s	0.127	0.1854	0.0584	Iraq
1930s	0.127	0.1899	0.0629	Iraq
1940s	0.127	0.1923	0.0653	Iraq
1950s	0.127	0.1839	0.0569	Iraq
1960s	0.2138	0.1322	0.0816	Benin
1970s	0.1635	0.1256	0.0379	Benin
1980s	0.149	0.116	0.033	Benin
1990s	0.3921	0.12	0.2721	Benin
2000s	0.5533	0.3771	0.1762	Benin
2010s	0.5893	0.5623	0.027	Benin
2020s	0.4918	0.504	0.0122	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Benin or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.487 against 0.486 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Benin and Iraq?: 0.001, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Benin ranks 103rd and Iraq ranks 102nd 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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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.