Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Benin or Tanzania?

Benin, at 0.304 against 0.29 in Tanzania as of 2025.

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

111 years are reported by both, from 1915 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 Tanzania: Deliberative Democracy Index

Benin

0.304

in 2025

Tanzania

0.29

in 2025

Benin rank

93rd

Tanzania rank

95th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Benin
Tanzania

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.304 against 0.29 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 95th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.102	0.0076	0.0944	Benin
1920s	0.102	0.008	0.094	Benin
1930s	0.102	0.008	0.094	Benin
1940s	0.1028	0.008	0.0948	Benin
1950s	0.1144	0.0118	0.1026	Benin
1960s	0.2235	0.1596	0.0639	Benin
1970s	0.1319	0.173	0.0411	Tanzania
1980s	0.11	0.1927	0.0827	Tanzania
1990s	0.5113	0.3187	0.1926	Benin
2000s	0.5623	0.3597	0.2026	Benin
2010s	0.5197	0.362	0.1577	Benin
2020s	0.282	0.311	0.029	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Benin or Tanzania?: Benin, at 0.304 against 0.29 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Benin and Tanzania?: 0.014, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?: 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Benin ranks 93rd and Tanzania ranks 95th 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.