Benin vs Sierra Leone: Electoral democracy
Benin
0
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0
in 2025
Benin rank
116th
Sierra Leone rank
116th
Electoral democracy over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | 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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Benin ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 198 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).