Benin vs Malta: Elected parliament and government

Benin
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Benin
  • Malta
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malta Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0.3 0.3 Malta
1950s 0 1 1 Malta
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Malta
1970s 0 1 1 Malta
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Malta
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 Malta?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Benin and Malta?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malta?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Benin and Malta rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Benin ranks 1st and Malta 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.