Benin vs Niger: Multi-party elections
Benin
1
in 2025
Niger
1
in 2023
Benin rank
1st
Niger rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | Niger |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.625 | 0.375 | Benin |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Niger |
| 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 multi-party elections, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Benin and Niger?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Benin ranks 1st and Niger ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.