Benin vs Italy: Political opposition

Benin
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Benin
  • Italy
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How they compare

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

Across all 134 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

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

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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