Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Benin or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.328 against 0.323 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Guyana: Key features of liberal democracy

Benin

0.323

in 2025

Guyana

0.328

in 2025

Benin rank

92nd

Guyana rank

91st

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Benin
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.328 against 0.323 in Benin, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Benin ranks 92nd and Guyana ranks 91st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.042	0.1734	0.1314	Guyana
1910s	0.042	0.1776	0.1356	Guyana
1920s	0.042	0.1787	0.1367	Guyana
1930s	0.042	0.1804	0.1384	Guyana
1940s	0.0426	0.1831	0.1405	Guyana
1950s	0.0719	0.1858	0.1139	Guyana
1960s	0.1766	0.2193	0.0427	Guyana
1970s	0.0875	0.203	0.1155	Guyana
1980s	0.0844	0.1878	0.1034	Guyana
1990s	0.4512	0.2857	0.1655	Benin
2000s	0.5083	0.3635	0.1448	Benin
2010s	0.4954	0.4111	0.0843	Benin
2020s	0.2998	0.3342	0.0343	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Benin or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.328 against 0.323 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Benin and Guyana?: 0.005, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Benin ranks 92nd and Guyana ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.