Benin vs Greece: Elected Political Leaders Index
Benin
1
in 2025
Greece
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Greece rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Benin
- Greece
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Greece, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Greece |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Greece |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Greece |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Greece |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Greece |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Greece |
| 1960s | 0.55 | 0.7 | 0.15 | Greece |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Greece |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Greece |
| 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 Greece?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Benin and Greece?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Greece?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Greece rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Benin ranks 1st and Greece 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).