Benin vs Denmark: Democracy

Benin
2
in 2018
Denmark
2
in 2018
Benin rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Benin
  • Denmark
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How they compare

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

Across all 59 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5 2 1.5 Denmark
1970s 0.2 2 1.8 Denmark
1980s 0 2 2 Denmark
1990s 1.9 2 0.1 Denmark
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 Denmark?
Benin, at 2 against 2 in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Denmark?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Denmark?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Benin and Denmark rank globally for democracy?
Benin ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 168 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).