Benin vs Western Sahara: Electoral democracy
Benin
0
in 2025
Western Sahara
0
in 2025
Benin rank
116th
Western Sahara rank
116th
Electoral democracy over time
- Benin
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Western Sahara?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Benin and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Western Sahara rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Benin ranks 116th and Western Sahara 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).