Benin vs Malaysia: Key features of democracy
Benin
0.493
in 2025
Malaysia
0.504
in 2025
Benin rank
89th
Malaysia rank
86th
Key features of democracy over time
- Benin
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.504 against 0.493 in Benin, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Benin ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.032 | 0.046 | 0.014 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.046 | 0.014 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.0325 | 0.046 | 0.0135 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.046 | 0.013 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.0399 | 0.05 | 0.0101 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.098 | 0.1794 | 0.0814 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.2712 | 0.2945 | 0.0233 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1077 | 0.2318 | 0.1241 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1036 | 0.2685 | 0.1649 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5567 | 0.2591 | 0.2976 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.6228 | 0.303 | 0.3198 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.6174 | 0.3527 | 0.2647 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.4487 | 0.4735 | 0.0248 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Benin or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.504 against 0.493 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Benin and Malaysia?
- 0.011, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Benin ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.