Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Direct Democracy Index

Benin
0.033
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.033
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
00.10.20.3190019622025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.033 against 0.033 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 86th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.