Bangladesh vs Benin: Electoral democracy

Bangladesh
0
in 2025
Benin
0
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
116th
Benin rank
116th

Electoral democracy over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Benin
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0 against 0 in Benin, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Benin ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 116th and Benin ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Benin Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Bangladesh
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 Benin
2010s 0.4 0.9 0.5 Benin
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Bangladesh or Benin?
Bangladesh, at 0 against 0 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Bangladesh and Benin?
0, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for electoral democracy?
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Benin ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).