Benin vs Djibouti: Direct democracy index
Benin
0.033
in 2025
Djibouti
0.04
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
Djibouti rank
84th
Direct democracy index over time
- Benin
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.04 against 0.033 in Benin, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.
Benin ranks 86th and Djibouti ranks 84th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.182 | 0.1519 | 0.0301 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.074 | 0.111 | 0.037 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.0412 | 0.0212 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.04 | 0.007 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Benin or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 0.04 against 0.033 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Benin and Djibouti?
- 0.007, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Djibouti?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Djibouti rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Benin ranks 86th and Djibouti ranks 84th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.