Benin vs Somalia: Full democracy
Benin
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Benin rank
78th
Somalia rank
78th
Full democracy over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full democracy, Benin or Somalia?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full democracy between Benin and Somalia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for full democracy?
- Benin ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).