Benin vs Mexico: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Benin
0.493
in 2025
Mexico
0.469
in 2025
Benin rank
88th
Mexico rank
91st
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Benin
- Mexico
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.493 against 0.469 in Mexico, a difference of 0.024.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Benin ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 91st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.032 | 0.1096 | 0.0776 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.1524 | 0.1204 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.0325 | 0.1869 | 0.1544 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.1861 | 0.1531 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.0399 | 0.1927 | 0.1528 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.098 | 0.2158 | 0.1178 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.2712 | 0.2325 | 0.0387 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.1077 | 0.2618 | 0.1541 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.1036 | 0.3232 | 0.2196 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5567 | 0.4921 | 0.0646 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.6228 | 0.6781 | 0.0553 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6174 | 0.6501 | 0.0327 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.4487 | 0.5642 | 0.1155 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Benin or Mexico?
- Benin, at 0.493 against 0.469 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Benin and Mexico?
- 0.024, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mexico rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Benin ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 91st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.