Algeria vs Benin: Political opposition

Algeria
1
in 2025
Benin
1
in 2025
Algeria rank
1st
Benin rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Algeria
  • Benin
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Benin ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and Benin ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Benin in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Benin Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.4 0.3 0.1 Algeria
1950s 0.5 1 0.5 Benin
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.3 0.9 0.6 Benin
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Algeria
2020s 1 0.5 0.5 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Algeria or Benin?
Algeria, at 1 against 1 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Algeria and Benin?
0, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Benin?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Benin rank globally for political opposition?
Algeria ranks 1st and Benin ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
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

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