Benin vs Dominican Republic: Distribution of Democracy Index

Benin
17
in 2018
Dominican Republic
17
in 2018
Benin rank
70th
Dominican Republic rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Benin
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 17 against 17 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 70th and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 168 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 6.6 7 0.4 Dominican Republic
1970s 4 8.6 4.6 Dominican Republic
1980s 3 15 12 Dominican Republic
1990s 15.3 16.2 0.9 Dominican Republic
2000s 16.4 18 1.6 Dominican Republic
2010s 17 17.67 0.6667 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Benin or Dominican Republic?
Benin, at 17 against 17 in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Benin and Dominican Republic?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Benin ranks 70th and Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).