Benin vs France: Direct Democracy Index
Benin
0.033
in 2025
France
0.033
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
France rank
86th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Benin
- France
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.033 against 0.033 in France, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 86th and France ranks 86th of 175 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | France |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.0302 | 0.0302 | France |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.2876 | 0.2676 | France |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2279 | 0.2279 | France |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.141 | 0.141 | France |
| 1990s | 0.182 | 0.2058 | 0.0238 | France |
| 2000s | 0.074 | 0.203 | 0.129 | France |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.089 | 0.069 | France |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Benin or France?
- Benin, at 0.033 against 0.033 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Benin and France?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and France rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Benin ranks 86th and France ranks 86th 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.