Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Elected parliament and government
Benin
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Benin ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.