Benin vs Ethiopia: Elected political leaders index
Benin
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | 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 | 0 | 0.55 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 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 Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Benin ranks 1st and Ethiopia 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.