Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Participatory democracy index
Benin
0.28
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.28
in 2025
Benin rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd
Participatory democracy index over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.28 against 0.28 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.033 | 0.011 | 0.022 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.013 | 0.02 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.015 | 0.018 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.015 | 0.018 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.0339 | 0.0188 | 0.0151 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.0406 | 0.0377 | 0.0029 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.0999 | 0.0935 | 0.0064 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.0513 | 0.25 | 0.1987 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0465 | 0.3327 | 0.2862 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2762 | 0.3192 | 0.043 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.3839 | 0.3091 | 0.0748 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.4005 | 0.2741 | 0.1264 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.2613 | 0.2775 | 0.0162 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Benin, at 0.28 against 0.28 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Benin ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.