Benin vs Ghana: Democracy
Benin
2
in 2018
Ghana
2
in 2018
Benin rank
1st
Ghana rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2 against 2 in Ghana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1 | Benin |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Benin |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 2 against 2 in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Ghana?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for democracy?
- Benin ranks 1st and Ghana 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).