Benin vs Malawi: Chief executive of the government is elected

Benin
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
00.20.40.60.81189119582025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.3 0.6 0.3 Malawi
1970s 0 1 1 Malawi
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Benin and Malawi?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Benin ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves β€” such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization β€” as not holding executive elections.