Bangladesh vs Benin: Free country
Bangladesh
1
in 2025
Benin
1
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
90th
Benin rank
90th
Free country over time
- Bangladesh
- Benin
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1 against 1 in Benin, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 90th and Benin ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.875 | 0 | 0.875 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | Benin |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Bangladesh or Benin?
- Bangladesh, at 1 against 1 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bangladesh and Benin?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for free country?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th and Benin ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).