Benin vs Dominican Republic: Elected parliament

Benin
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Benin
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

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

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

Benin ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1890s 0 1 1 Dominican Republic
1900s 0 1 1 Dominican Republic
1910s 0 0.6 0.6 Dominican Republic
1920s 0 0.6 0.6 Dominican Republic
1930s 0 1 1 Dominican Republic
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 Dominican Republic
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.4 0.7 0.3 Dominican Republic
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 Dominican Republic
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Dominican Republic
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 parliament, Benin or Dominican Republic?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Benin and Dominican Republic?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for elected parliament?
Benin ranks 1st and Dominican Republic 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.