Benin vs Ethiopia: Political opposition

Benin
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Ethiopia ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.3 0 0.3 Benin
1950s 1 0 1 Benin
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.9 0.6 0.3 Benin
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.9 0 0.9 Benin
2020s 0.5 0.8333 0.3333 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Benin or Ethiopia?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Benin and Ethiopia?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for political opposition?
Benin ranks 1st and Ethiopia 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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