Which has higher varieties of democracy, Benin or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.497 against 0.493 in Benin as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Zambia: Varieties of democracy

Benin

0.493

in 2025

Zambia

0.497

in 2025

Benin rank

89th

Zambia rank

88th

Varieties of democracy over time

Benin
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.497 against 0.493 in Benin, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Benin ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 88th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.032	0.0381	0.0061	Zambia
1920s	0.0325	0.0491	0.0166	Zambia
1930s	0.033	0.0668	0.0338	Zambia
1940s	0.0399	0.0757	0.0358	Zambia
1950s	0.098	0.1035	0.0055	Zambia
1960s	0.2712	0.2234	0.0478	Benin
1970s	0.1077	0.2163	0.1086	Zambia
1980s	0.1036	0.1921	0.0885	Zambia
1990s	0.5567	0.4278	0.1289	Benin
2000s	0.6228	0.495	0.1278	Benin
2010s	0.6174	0.4426	0.1748	Benin
2020s	0.4487	0.4713	0.0227	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Benin or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.497 against 0.493 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Benin and Zambia?: 0.004, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Benin ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 88th 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.