Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Democracy

Benin
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Benin rank
87th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 87th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.5556 0.5556 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.2 0.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.5 0.5 1 Benin
2000s 2 0.4 1.6 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
121 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for democracy?
Benin ranks 87th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.