Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Elected parliament

Benin
1
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Benin
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Benin ranks 1st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.3 0.4 0.1 Cote d'Ivoire
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.4 1 0.6 Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.9 0.9 0
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Benin
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Benin
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for elected parliament?
Benin ranks 1st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
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 elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.