Benin vs Central African Republic: Electoral democracy
Electoral democracy over time
- Benin
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Central African Republic ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Benin or Central African Republic?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Benin and Central African Republic?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Benin ranks 116th and Central African Republic 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
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).