Benin vs Saudi Arabia: Electoral democracy
Benin
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Benin rank
116th
Saudi Arabia rank
116th
Electoral democracy over time
- Benin
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia 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 | Saudi Arabia | 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 | 0.9 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saudi Arabia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Benin ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia 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).