Which has higher varieties of democracy, Benin or Sierra Leone?

Benin, at 0.493 against 0.471 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

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

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 Sierra Leone: Varieties of democracy

Benin

0.493

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.471

in 2025

Benin rank

89th

Sierra Leone rank

91st

Varieties of democracy over time

Benin
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.493 against 0.471 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.032	0.074	0.042	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.032	0.074	0.042	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.0325	0.0755	0.043	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.033	0.077	0.044	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.0399	0.0774	0.0375	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.098	0.1627	0.0647	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.2712	0.288	0.0168	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.1077	0.2101	0.1024	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.1036	0.1878	0.0842	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.5567	0.2038	0.3529	Benin
2000s	0.6228	0.4695	0.1533	Benin
2010s	0.6174	0.5214	0.096	Benin
2020s	0.4487	0.5245	0.0758	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Benin or Sierra Leone?: Benin, at 0.493 against 0.471 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Benin and Sierra Leone?: 0.022, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Benin ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 91st 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.