Governance · West Africa
Benin Electoral Democracy Index
0.493as of 2025+0.4% vs 2024
V-Dem electoral democracy (polyarchy) index on a 0-1 scale (higher is more democratic). Source: OWID GOVERNANCE. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Electoral Democracy Index |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.493 |
| 2024 | 0.491 |
| 2023 | 0.487 |
| 2022 | 0.423 |
| 2021 | 0.39 |
| 2020 | 0.408 |
| 2019 | 0.452 |
| 2018 | 0.606 |
| 2017 | 0.713 |
| 2016 | 0.712 |
| 2015 | 0.652 |
| 2014 | 0.606 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BJ&metric_key=electoral_democracy_index" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Electoral Democracy Index across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Electoral Democracy Index |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.505 |
| Kenya | 0.563 |
| South Africa | 0.743 |
| Egypt | 0.187 |
| Ghana | 0.711 |
| Ethiopia | 0.257 |
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