Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Benin or Romania?

Benin, at 0.304 against 0.294 in Romania as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Deliberative Democracy Index

Benin

0.304

in 2025

Romania

0.294

in 2025

Benin rank

93rd

Romania rank

94th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Benin
Romania

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.304 against 0.294 in Romania, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Benin ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 94th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 8 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.102	0.1431	0.0411	Romania
1910s	0.102	0.1469	0.0449	Romania
1920s	0.102	0.1711	0.0691	Romania
1930s	0.102	0.138	0.036	Romania
1940s	0.1028	0.0227	0.0801	Benin
1950s	0.1144	0.0172	0.0972	Benin
1960s	0.2235	0.0306	0.1929	Benin
1970s	0.1319	0.0248	0.1071	Benin
1980s	0.11	0.0232	0.0868	Benin
1990s	0.5113	0.358	0.1533	Benin
2000s	0.5623	0.39	0.1723	Benin
2010s	0.5197	0.4489	0.0708	Benin
2020s	0.282	0.3707	0.0887	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Benin or Romania?: Benin, at 0.304 against 0.294 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Benin and Romania?: 0.01, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Romania rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Benin ranks 93rd and Romania ranks 94th 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.