Benin vs Estonia: Direct Democracy Index
Benin
0.033
in 2025
Estonia
0.038
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
Estonia rank
85th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Benin
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.038 against 0.033 in Benin, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Estonia'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 Estonia ahead.
Benin ranks 86th and Estonia ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.0674 | 0.0674 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.1075 | 0.1075 | Estonia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.0239 | 0.0239 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.033 | 0.033 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.182 | 0.1872 | 0.0052 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.074 | 0.2227 | 0.1487 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.1175 | 0.0975 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.0432 | 0.0102 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Benin or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.038 against 0.033 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Benin and Estonia?
- 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Estonia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Estonia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Benin ranks 86th and Estonia ranks 85th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.