Benin vs Croatia: Democracy

Benin
2
in 2018
Croatia
2
in 2018
Benin rank
1st
Croatia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Benin
  • Croatia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Croatia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Benin
1970s 0.2 0 0.2 Benin
1980s 0 1 1 Croatia
1990s 1.9 1 0.9 Benin
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Benin or Croatia?
Benin, at 2 against 2 in Croatia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Croatia?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Croatia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Benin and Croatia rank globally for democracy?
Benin ranks 1st and Croatia 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).