Benin vs Burundi: Democracy
Benin
1
in 2025
Burundi
1
in 2025
Benin rank
87th
Burundi rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Burundi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Burundi ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5556 | 0 | 0.5556 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | Benin |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1 | 0.9 | Benin |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Benin or Burundi?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Burundi?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for democracy?
- Benin ranks 87th and Burundi ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.