Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Benin or Guyana?

Benin, at 0.387 against 0.38 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Guyana: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Benin

0.387

in 2025

Guyana

0.38

in 2025

Benin rank

72nd

Guyana rank

75th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Benin
Guyana

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.387 against 0.38 in Guyana, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 72nd and Guyana ranks 75th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 10 and Guyana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.096	0.0424	0.0536	Benin
1910s	0.096	0.0444	0.0516	Benin
1920s	0.096	0.0441	0.0519	Benin
1930s	0.096	0.0462	0.0498	Benin
1940s	0.1003	0.0511	0.0492	Benin
1950s	0.1153	0.0976	0.0177	Benin
1960s	0.2059	0.1864	0.0195	Benin
1970s	0.1425	0.2347	0.0922	Guyana
1980s	0.1364	0.2268	0.0904	Guyana
1990s	0.4194	0.3046	0.1148	Benin
2000s	0.4722	0.3958	0.0764	Benin
2010s	0.4788	0.4424	0.0364	Benin
2020s	0.3568	0.3733	0.0165	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Benin or Guyana?: Benin, at 0.387 against 0.38 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Benin and Guyana?: 0.007, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Benin ranks 72nd and Guyana ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.