Benin vs Ethiopia: Democracy
Benin
3
in 2025
Ethiopia
3
in 2025
Benin rank
116th
Ethiopia rank
116th
Democracy over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3 against 3 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Ethiopia ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 8 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Benin |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Benin |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Benin |
| 1990s | 6 | 1.9 | 4.1 | Benin |
| 2000s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 1 | 5.3 | Benin |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.67 | 0.6667 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 3 against 3 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for democracy?
- Benin ranks 116th and Ethiopia ranks 116th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).