Benin vs Venezuela: Electoral democracy

Benin
0
in 2025
Venezuela
0
in 2025
Benin rank
116th
Venezuela rank
116th

Electoral democracy over time

  • Benin
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Venezuela ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Venezuela Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.2 0.2 Venezuela
1950s 0 0.2 0.2 Venezuela
1960s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1970s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1980s 0 1 1 Venezuela
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Venezuela
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 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 Venezuela?
Benin, at 0 against 0 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Benin and Venezuela?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Venezuela?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Benin and Venezuela rank globally for electoral democracy?
Benin ranks 116th and Venezuela 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).