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
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
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.