Benin vs Norway: Political opposition

Benin
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Benin
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Norway Difference Ahead
1890s 0 1 1 Norway
1900s 0 1 1 Norway
1910s 0 1 1 Norway
1920s 0 1 1 Norway
1930s 0 1 1 Norway
1940s 0.3 0.5 0.2 Norway
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0 1 1 Norway
1970s 0 1 1 Norway
1980s 0 1 1 Norway
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Norway
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Norway
2020s 0.5 1 0.5 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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