Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Benin or Peru?

Peru, at 0.388 against 0.387 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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 Peru: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Benin

0.387

in 2025

Peru

0.388

in 2025

Benin rank

72nd

Peru rank

71st

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Benin
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.388 against 0.387 in Benin, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 71st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.096	0.0396	0.0564	Benin
1910s	0.096	0.0356	0.0604	Benin
1920s	0.096	0.0331	0.0629	Benin
1930s	0.096	0.0282	0.0678	Benin
1940s	0.1003	0.0493	0.051	Benin
1950s	0.1153	0.049	0.0663	Benin
1960s	0.2059	0.1181	0.0878	Benin
1970s	0.1425	0.1263	0.0162	Benin
1980s	0.1364	0.3101	0.1737	Peru
1990s	0.4194	0.1848	0.2346	Benin
2000s	0.4722	0.4518	0.0204	Benin
2010s	0.4788	0.5081	0.0293	Peru
2020s	0.3568	0.437	0.0802	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Benin or Peru?: Peru, at 0.388 against 0.387 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Benin and Peru?: 0.001, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Peru rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Benin ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 71st 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.