Albania vs Benin: Participatory Democracy Index
Albania
0.29
in 2025
Benin
0.28
in 2025
Albania rank
89th
Benin rank
92nd
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Albania
- Benin
How they compare
Albania currently reports 0.29 against 0.28 in Benin, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 89th and Benin ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 7 and Benin in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0533 | 0.033 | 0.0203 | Albania |
| 1920s | 0.0624 | 0.033 | 0.0294 | Albania |
| 1930s | 0.0515 | 0.033 | 0.0185 | Albania |
| 1940s | 0.0341 | 0.0339 | 0.0002 | Albania |
| 1950s | 0.0463 | 0.0406 | 0.0057 | Albania |
| 1960s | 0.047 | 0.0999 | 0.0529 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.047 | 0.0513 | 0.0043 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.0476 | 0.0465 | 0.0011 | Albania |
| 1990s | 0.2085 | 0.2762 | 0.0677 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.3225 | 0.3839 | 0.0614 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.3231 | 0.4005 | 0.0774 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.3125 | 0.2613 | 0.0512 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Albania or Benin?
- Albania, at 0.29 against 0.28 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Albania and Benin?
- 0.01, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Benin?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Benin rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Albania ranks 89th and Benin ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.