Benin vs Cameroon: Elected Political Leaders Index
Benin
1
in 2025
Cameroon
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Cameroon rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Cameroon ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Cameroon |
| 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 political leaders index, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Benin ranks 1st and Cameroon ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).