Benin vs Finland: Democracy
Benin
2
in 2018
Finland
2
in 2018
Benin rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Benin
- Finland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2 against 2 in Finland, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Finland |
| 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 Finland?
- Benin, at 2 against 2 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Finland?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Finland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Finland rank globally for democracy?
- Benin ranks 1st and Finland 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
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).