Benin vs Ecuador: Elected parliament and government

Benin
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Benin
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.

Across all 134 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ecuador Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0.75 0.75 Ecuador
1900s 0 0.9 0.9 Ecuador
1910s 0 1 1 Ecuador
1920s 0 0.5 0.5 Ecuador
1930s 0 0.4 0.4 Ecuador
1940s 0 1 1 Ecuador
1950s 0 1 1 Ecuador
1960s 0.3 0.5 0.2 Ecuador
1970s 0 0.1 0.1 Ecuador
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Ecuador
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Benin or Ecuador?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Benin and Ecuador?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Benin ranks 1st and Ecuador 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

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.