Which has higher participatory democracy index, Benin or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.283 against 0.28 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Guyana: Participatory Democracy Index

Benin

0.28

in 2025

Guyana

0.283

in 2025

Benin rank

92nd

Guyana rank

90th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Benin
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.283 against 0.28 in Benin, a difference of 0.003.

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 90th 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	0.033	0.1381	0.1051	Guyana
1910s	0.033	0.141	0.108	Guyana
1920s	0.033	0.1401	0.1071	Guyana
1930s	0.033	0.1422	0.1092	Guyana
1940s	0.0339	0.1471	0.1132	Guyana
1950s	0.0406	0.1502	0.1096	Guyana
1960s	0.0999	0.1701	0.0702	Guyana
1970s	0.0513	0.1879	0.1366	Guyana
1980s	0.0465	0.1756	0.1291	Guyana
1990s	0.2762	0.2497	0.0265	Benin
2000s	0.3839	0.3516	0.0323	Benin
2010s	0.4005	0.3831	0.0174	Benin
2020s	0.2613	0.294	0.0327	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Benin or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.283 against 0.28 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Benin and Guyana?: 0.003, 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 participatory democracy index?: Benin ranks 92nd and Guyana ranks 90th 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: 07 August 2026

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.