Benin vs France: Political opposition
Benin
1
in 2025
France
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
France rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Benin
- France
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in France, a difference of 0.
Across all 134 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | France |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | France |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | France |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | France |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Benin or France?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Benin and France?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and France rank globally for political opposition?
- Benin ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 198 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.