Benin vs United States: Political opposition

Benin
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Benin
  • United States
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How they compare

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

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

Benin ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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