Benin vs Laos: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Benin
0.29
in 2025
Laos
0.3
in 2025
Benin rank
129th
Laos rank
127th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.3 against 0.29 in Benin, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 129th and Laos ranks 127th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3011 | 0.3695 | 0.0684 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.6068 | 0.3812 | 0.2257 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.214 | 0.4277 | 0.2137 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.214 | 0.42 | 0.206 | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.8918 | 0.1492 | 0.7426 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.9071 | 0.155 | 0.7521 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8211 | 0.1766 | 0.6445 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.3355 | 0.3217 | 0.0138 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Benin or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.3 against 0.29 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Benin and Laos?
- 0.01, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Benin ranks 129th and Laos ranks 127th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.