Benin vs Mozambique: Democracy

Benin
3
in 2025
Mozambique
3
in 2025
Benin rank
116th
Mozambique rank
116th

Democracy over time

  • Benin
  • Mozambique
02468189219582025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3 against 3 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was Mozambique ahead.

Benin ranks 116th and Mozambique ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mozambique 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 0.7 0.6 Mozambique
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 6 4 2 Benin
2000s 7 5.7 1.3 Benin
2010s 6.3 3 3.3 Benin
2020s 2 3 1 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Benin or Mozambique?
Benin, at 3 against 3 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Mozambique?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for democracy?
Benin ranks 116th and Mozambique 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).