Benin vs Ecuador: Elected Political Leaders Index
Benin
1
in 2025
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Ecuador rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Benin
- Ecuador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Ecuador ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.05 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Ecuador |
| 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 Ecuador?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Benin and Ecuador?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ecuador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ecuador rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Benin ranks 1st and Ecuador 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).