Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Elected political leaders index
Benin
1
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Côte d'Ivoire rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Benin
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Côte d'Ivoire in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.55 | 1 | 0.45 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | Benin |
| 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Benin ranks 1st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.