Benin vs Senegal: Chief executive of the government is elected
Benin
1
in 2025
Senegal
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is elected 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 197 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 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 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 chief executive of the government is elected, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected 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 chief executive of the government is elected?
- Benin ranks 1st and Senegal 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.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.