Benin vs Senegal: Elected political leaders index
Benin
1
in 2025
Senegal
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
Across all 122 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | 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 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Senegal |
| 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 Senegal?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Benin and Senegal?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Benin ranks 1st and Senegal 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.