Benin vs Gambia: Elections for the governments chief executive
Benin
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Elections for the governments chief executive over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Benin |
| 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 elections for the governments chief executive, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections for the governments chief executive between Benin and Gambia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for elections for the governments chief executive?
- Benin ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections for the governments chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.