Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Benin or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.315 against 0.304 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Paraguay: Deliberative Democracy Index

Benin

0.304

in 2025

Paraguay

0.315

in 2025

Benin rank

93rd

Paraguay rank

92nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Benin
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.315 against 0.304 in Benin, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 92nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 12 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.102	0.0618	0.0402	Benin
1910s	0.102	0.0621	0.0399	Benin
1920s	0.102	0.0705	0.0315	Benin
1930s	0.102	0.0672	0.0348	Benin
1940s	0.1028	0.0391	0.0637	Benin
1950s	0.1144	0.0291	0.0853	Benin
1960s	0.2235	0.0201	0.2034	Benin
1970s	0.1319	0.0204	0.1115	Benin
1980s	0.11	0.0236	0.0864	Benin
1990s	0.5113	0.255	0.2563	Benin
2000s	0.5623	0.3398	0.2225	Benin
2010s	0.5197	0.3643	0.1554	Benin
2020s	0.282	0.3333	0.0513	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Benin or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.315 against 0.304 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Benin and Paraguay?: 0.011, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Benin ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.