Benin vs El Salvador: Competitive elections
Benin
0
in 2025
El Salvador
0
in 2025
Benin rank
116th
El Salvador rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
Across all 134 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 116th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 198 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Benin and El Salvador?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for competitive elections?
- Benin ranks 116th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.