Benin vs Central African Republic: Electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Benin
1
in 2025
Central African Republic
1
in 2025
Benin rank
87th
Central African Republic rank
87th
Electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Benin
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Central African Republic ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Benin |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1 | Benin |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Benin or Central African Republic?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Benin and Central African Republic?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Benin ranks 87th and Central African Republic ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg.