Benin vs Togo: Direct Democracy Index
Benin
0.033
in 2025
Togo
0.042
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
Togo rank
83rd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 0.042 against 0.033 in Benin, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 86th and Togo ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Togo |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.1764 | 0.1564 | Togo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.188 | 0.188 | Togo |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1748 | 0.1748 | Togo |
| 1990s | 0.182 | 0.1919 | 0.0099 | Togo |
| 2000s | 0.074 | 0.096 | 0.022 | Togo |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.042 | 0.022 | Togo |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.042 | 0.009 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 0.042 against 0.033 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Benin and Togo?
- 0.009, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Benin ranks 86th and Togo ranks 83rd 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.