Benin vs Sierra Leone: Key features of liberal democracy
Benin
0.323
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.348
in 2025
Benin rank
92nd
Sierra Leone rank
89th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.348 against 0.323 in Benin, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Benin ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.052 | 0.01 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.052 | 0.01 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.0601 | 0.0181 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.066 | 0.024 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.0426 | 0.0662 | 0.0236 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.0719 | 0.0899 | 0.018 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.1766 | 0.1446 | 0.032 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0875 | 0.0911 | 0.0036 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0844 | 0.0843 | 0.0001 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.4512 | 0.0666 | 0.3846 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.5083 | 0.2857 | 0.2226 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.4954 | 0.3366 | 0.1588 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.2998 | 0.4005 | 0.1007 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.348 against 0.323 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 0.025, with Sierra Leone 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 key features of liberal democracy?
- Benin ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.