Which has higher democracy index, Benin or Dominican Republic?

Benin, at 7 against 7 in Dominican Republic as of 2018.

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

59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Dominican Republic: Democracy Index

Benin

in 2018

Dominican Republic

in 2018

Benin rank

69th

Dominican Republic rank

69th

Democracy Index over time

Benin
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Benin currently reports 7 against 7 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 168 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-3.4	-3	0.4	Dominican Republic
1970s	-6	-1.4	4.6	Dominican Republic
1980s	-7	5	12	Dominican Republic
1990s	5.3	6.2	0.9	Dominican Republic
2000s	6.4	8	1.6	Dominican Republic
2010s	7	7.67	0.6667	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Benin or Dominican Republic?: Benin, at 7 against 7 in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Benin and Dominican Republic?: 0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for democracy index?: Benin ranks 69th and Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Democracy Index
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).