Benin vs Ukraine: Deliberative Democracy Index

Benin
0.304
in 2025
Ukraine
0.326
in 2025
Benin rank
93rd
Ukraine rank
90th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

  • Benin
  • Ukraine
00.20.40.6190019622025

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.326 against 0.304 in Benin, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 93rd and Ukraine ranks 90th of 175 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ukraine Difference Ahead
1940s 0.104 0.025 0.079 Benin
1950s 0.1144 0.0649 0.0495 Benin
1960s 0.2235 0.0866 0.1369 Benin
1970s 0.1319 0.0756 0.0563 Benin
1980s 0.11 0.1224 0.0124 Ukraine
1990s 0.5113 0.3108 0.2005 Benin
2000s 0.5623 0.3572 0.2051 Benin
2010s 0.5197 0.3426 0.1771 Benin
2020s 0.282 0.3635 0.0815 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Benin or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.326 against 0.304 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Benin and Ukraine?
0.022, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ukraine?
80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Benin and Ukraine rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
Benin ranks 93rd and Ukraine ranks 90th 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.