Benin vs Switzerland: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Benin
2.18
in 2025
Switzerland
2.29
in 2025
Benin rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.29 against 2.18 in Benin, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.41 | 2.21 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.41 | 2.21 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.41 | 2.21 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.41 | 2.21 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.852 | 2.24 | 1.39 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.51 | 2.29 | 0.77 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.68 | 2.29 | 0.603 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.3002 | 2.29 | 1.98 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.133 | 2.29 | 2.42 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.29 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 2.29 | 0.114 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 2.29 | 0.2732 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.29 | 0.0708 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Benin or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.29 against 2.18 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Benin and Switzerland?
- 0.11, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Benin ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.