Which has higher varieties of democracy, Albania or Benin?

Benin, at 0.493 against 0.484 in Albania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Benin?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Benin: Varieties of democracy

Albania

0.484

in 2025

Benin

0.493

in 2025

Albania rank

90th

Benin rank

89th

Varieties of democracy over time

Albania
Benin

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.493 against 0.484 in Albania, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 90th and Benin ranks 89th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 8 and Benin in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Benin	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1003	0.032	0.0683	Albania
1920s	0.1762	0.0325	0.1437	Albania
1930s	0.1417	0.033	0.1087	Albania
1940s	0.0849	0.0399	0.045	Albania
1950s	0.1727	0.098	0.0747	Albania
1960s	0.1733	0.2712	0.0979	Benin
1970s	0.1731	0.1077	0.0654	Albania
1980s	0.1733	0.1036	0.0697	Albania
1990s	0.3783	0.5567	0.1784	Benin
2000s	0.5007	0.6228	0.1221	Benin
2010s	0.5272	0.6174	0.0902	Benin
2020s	0.5117	0.4487	0.063	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Albania or Benin?: Benin, at 0.493 against 0.484 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Albania and Benin?: 0.009, with Benin 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 varieties of democracy?: Albania ranks 90th and Benin ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.