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
00.20.40.6190019622025

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

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

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.