Benin vs Gabon: Political polarization score
Benin
-0.273
in 2025
Gabon
-0.347
in 2025
Benin rank
106th
Gabon rank
109th
Political polarization score over time
- Benin
- Gabon
How they compare
Benin currently reports -0.273 against -0.347 in Gabon, a difference of 0.074.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 106th and Gabon ranks 109th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.6 | -2.23 | 1.63 | Benin |
| 1920s | -0.6 | -2.23 | 1.63 | Benin |
| 1930s | -0.6 | -2.23 | 1.63 | Benin |
| 1940s | -0.6 | -2.23 | 1.63 | Benin |
| 1950s | -0.6 | -2.01 | 1.41 | Benin |
| 1960s | -0.014 | -2.11 | 2.09 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.258 | -1.51 | 1.77 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.317 | -1.51 | 1.83 | Benin |
| 1990s | -1.3 | -0.8636 | 0.4365 | Gabon |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -0.7776 | 0.5176 | Gabon |
| 2010s | -0.8462 | -0.543 | 0.3032 | Gabon |
| 2020s | -0.2302 | -0.436 | 0.2058 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Benin or Gabon?
- Benin, at -0.273 against -0.347 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Benin and Gabon?
- 0.074, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for political polarization score?
- Benin ranks 106th and Gabon ranks 109th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.