Benin vs Mauritania: Elected parliament and government

Benin
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Mauritania
1970s 0 0.8 0.8 Mauritania
1980s 1 0 1 Benin
1990s 0.9 0.8 0.1 Benin
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Benin
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Benin
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 Mauritania?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Benin and Mauritania?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Benin ranks 1st and Mauritania 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.