Benin vs Togo: Deliberative Democracy Index
Benin
0.304
in 2025
Togo
0.288
in 2025
Benin rank
93rd
Togo rank
96th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.304 against 0.288 in Togo, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 93rd and Togo ranks 96th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.102 | 0.014 | 0.088 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.102 | 0.014 | 0.088 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.102 | 0.014 | 0.088 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.1028 | 0.0384 | 0.0644 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.1144 | 0.0806 | 0.0338 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.2235 | 0.0848 | 0.1387 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.1319 | 0.027 | 0.1049 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.11 | 0.0359 | 0.0741 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.5113 | 0.1877 | 0.3236 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.5623 | 0.2624 | 0.2999 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5197 | 0.3548 | 0.1649 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.282 | 0.3198 | 0.0378 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Benin or Togo?
- Benin, at 0.304 against 0.288 in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Benin and Togo?
- 0.016, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Benin ranks 93rd and Togo ranks 96th 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
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.