Benin vs Fiji: Participatory Democracy Index

Benin
0.28
in 2025
Fiji
0.265
in 2025
Benin rank
92nd
Fiji rank
95th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

  • Benin
  • Fiji
00.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.28 against 0.265 in Fiji, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Benin ranks 92nd and Fiji ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Fiji in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Fiji Difference Ahead
1900s 0.033 0.0671 0.0341 Fiji
1910s 0.033 0.0734 0.0404 Fiji
1920s 0.033 0.073 0.04 Fiji
1930s 0.033 0.0749 0.0419 Fiji
1940s 0.0339 0.075 0.0411 Fiji
1950s 0.0406 0.075 0.0344 Fiji
1960s 0.0999 0.1011 0.0012 Fiji
1970s 0.0513 0.2693 0.218 Fiji
1980s 0.0465 0.2532 0.2067 Fiji
1990s 0.2762 0.2537 0.0225 Benin
2000s 0.3839 0.1878 0.1961 Benin
2010s 0.4005 0.141 0.2595 Benin
2020s 0.2613 0.2348 0.0265 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Benin or Fiji?
Benin, at 0.28 against 0.265 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Benin and Fiji?
0.015, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Fiji?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Fiji rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Benin ranks 92nd and Fiji ranks 95th 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

Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.