Which has higher varieties of democracy, Benin or Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.498 against 0.493 in Benin as of 2025.

What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

0.005, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Benin vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Varieties of democracy

Benin

0.493

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.498

in 2025

Benin rank

89th

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

87th

Varieties of democracy over time

Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.498 against 0.493 in Benin, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Benin ranks 89th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.032	0.162	0.13	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1920s	0.0325	0.1629	0.1304	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1930s	0.033	0.1309	0.0979	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1940s	0.0399	0.0796	0.0397	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1950s	0.098	0.0933	0.0047	Benin
1960s	0.2712	0.0925	0.1787	Benin
1970s	0.1077	0.0935	0.0142	Benin
1980s	0.1036	0.1334	0.0298	Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s	0.5567	0.3309	0.2258	Benin
2000s	0.6228	0.6212	0.0016	Benin
2010s	0.6174	0.5476	0.0698	Benin
2020s	0.4487	0.5088	0.0602	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Benin or Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.498 against 0.493 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 0.005, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Benin and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Benin ranks 89th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87th 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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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: 28 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.