Benin vs Nigeria: Elections recently led to a change in government
Benin
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Benin |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Benin ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.