Belgium vs Benin: Democracy

Belgium
2
in 2018
Benin
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Benin rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Belgium
  • Benin
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2 against 2 in Benin, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Benin ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 2 0.5 1.5 Belgium
1970s 2 0.2 1.8 Belgium
1980s 2 0 2 Belgium
1990s 2 1.9 0.1 Belgium
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Belgium or Benin?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Belgium and Benin?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Benin?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Benin rank globally for democracy?
Belgium ranks 1st and Benin ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).