Benin vs Romania: Age of full democracy
Benin
23 years
in 2017
Romania
20 years
in 2025
Benin rank
72nd
Romania rank
75th
Age of full democracy over time
- Benin
- Romania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 23 years against 20 years in Romania, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 75th of 89 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 years | 2.5 years | 11 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 19.5 years | 8.5 years | 11 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Benin or Romania?
- Benin, at 23 years against 20 years in Romania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Benin and Romania?
- 3 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Romania rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Benin ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 75th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.