Benin vs Tunisia: Distribution of Democracy Index

Benin
17
in 2018
Tunisia
17
in 2018
Benin rank
70th
Tunisia rank
70th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Benin
  • Tunisia
051015195619872018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 70th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.6 1 5.6 Benin
1970s 4 1.3 2.7 Benin
1980s 3 2.6 0.4 Benin
1990s 15.3 6.1 9.2 Benin
2000s 16.4 6.2 10.2 Benin
2010s 17 15.11 1.89 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Benin or Tunisia?
Benin, at 17 against 17 in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Benin and Tunisia?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tunisia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Benin and Tunisia rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Benin ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 70th of 167 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.

Individual pages

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).