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

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 Madagascar: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Benin

0.486

in 2025

Madagascar

0.474

in 2025

Benin rank

103rd

Madagascar rank

105th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Benin
Madagascar

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.486 against 0.474 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 103rd and Madagascar ranks 105th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.127	0.0934	0.0336	Benin
1910s	0.127	0.097	0.03	Benin
1920s	0.127	0.0673	0.0597	Benin
1930s	0.127	0.066	0.061	Benin
1940s	0.127	0.0745	0.0525	Benin
1950s	0.127	0.1008	0.0262	Benin
1960s	0.2138	0.3361	0.1223	Madagascar
1970s	0.1635	0.3912	0.2277	Madagascar
1980s	0.149	0.4082	0.2592	Madagascar
1990s	0.3921	0.5241	0.132	Madagascar
2000s	0.5533	0.5385	0.0148	Benin
2010s	0.5893	0.5001	0.0892	Benin
2020s	0.4918	0.4922	0.0003	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Benin or Madagascar?: Benin, at 0.486 against 0.474 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Benin and Madagascar?: 0.012, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Benin ranks 103rd and Madagascar ranks 105th 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

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: 07 August 2026

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