Benin vs Sweden: Political opposition

Benin
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Benin
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sweden Difference Ahead
1890s 0 1 1 Sweden
1900s 0 1 1 Sweden
1910s 0 1 1 Sweden
1920s 0 1 1 Sweden
1930s 0 1 1 Sweden
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 Sweden
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0 1 1 Sweden
1970s 0 1 1 Sweden
1980s 0 1 1 Sweden
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Sweden
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Sweden
2020s 0.5 1 0.5 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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