Which has higher varieties of democracy, Benin or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.504 against 0.493 in Benin as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Malaysia: Varieties of democracy

Benin

0.493

in 2025

Malaysia

0.504

in 2025

Benin rank

89th

Malaysia rank

86th

Varieties of democracy over time

Benin
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.504 against 0.493 in Benin, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Benin ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.032	0.046	0.014	Malaysia
1910s	0.032	0.046	0.014	Malaysia
1920s	0.0325	0.046	0.0135	Malaysia
1930s	0.033	0.046	0.013	Malaysia
1940s	0.0399	0.05	0.0101	Malaysia
1950s	0.098	0.1794	0.0814	Malaysia
1960s	0.2712	0.2945	0.0233	Malaysia
1970s	0.1077	0.2318	0.1241	Malaysia
1980s	0.1036	0.2685	0.1649	Malaysia
1990s	0.5567	0.2591	0.2976	Benin
2000s	0.6228	0.303	0.3198	Benin
2010s	0.6174	0.3527	0.2647	Benin
2020s	0.4487	0.4735	0.0248	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Benin or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.504 against 0.493 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Benin and Malaysia?: 0.011, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Benin ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 86th 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.