Benin vs Syria: Electoral democracy
Benin
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Benin rank
116th
Syria rank
116th
Electoral democracy over time
- Benin
- Syria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syria ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Syria ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Syria?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Benin and Syria?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Syria rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Benin ranks 116th and Syria 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).