Benin vs Guyana: Elected parliament and government
Benin
1
in 2025
Guyana
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Guyana rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Benin
- Guyana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Guyana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Guyana ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guyana | 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 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Guyana?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Benin and Guyana?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Benin ranks 1st and Guyana 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.