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?
- 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.