Benin vs Romania: Political opposition

Benin
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Benin
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Romania ahead.

Benin ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.