Benin vs Sierra Leone: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index

Benin
0.493
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.471
in 2025
Benin rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
90th

Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.493 against 0.471 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1900s 0.032 0.074 0.042 Sierra Leone
1910s 0.032 0.074 0.042 Sierra Leone
1920s 0.0325 0.0755 0.043 Sierra Leone
1930s 0.033 0.077 0.044 Sierra Leone
1940s 0.0399 0.0774 0.0375 Sierra Leone
1950s 0.098 0.1627 0.0647 Sierra Leone
1960s 0.2712 0.288 0.0168 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.1077 0.2101 0.1024 Sierra Leone
1980s 0.1036 0.1878 0.0842 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.5567 0.2038 0.3529 Benin
2000s 0.6228 0.4695 0.1533 Benin
2010s 0.6174 0.5214 0.096 Benin
2020s 0.4487 0.5245 0.0758 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 0.493 against 0.471 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Benin and Sierra Leone?
0.022, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
Benin ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th 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.

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Indicator
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed