Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Benin or Malaysia?

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

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

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 Malaysia: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Benin

0.387

in 2025

Malaysia

0.38

in 2025

Benin rank

72nd

Malaysia rank

75th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Benin
Malaysia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.096	0.051	0.045	Benin
1910s	0.096	0.0535	0.0425	Benin
1920s	0.096	0.056	0.04	Benin
1930s	0.096	0.056	0.04	Benin
1940s	0.1003	0.06	0.0403	Benin
1950s	0.1153	0.127	0.0117	Malaysia
1960s	0.2059	0.2079	0.002	Malaysia
1970s	0.1425	0.1935	0.051	Malaysia
1980s	0.1364	0.218	0.0816	Malaysia
1990s	0.4194	0.204	0.2154	Benin
2000s	0.4722	0.2234	0.2488	Benin
2010s	0.4788	0.2513	0.2275	Benin
2020s	0.3568	0.3555	0.0013	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Benin or Malaysia?: Benin, at 0.387 against 0.38 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Benin and Malaysia?: 0.007, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Benin ranks 72nd and Malaysia 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.