Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Competitive elections
Benin
0
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0
in 2025
Benin rank
116th
Guinea-Bissau rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 0 against 0 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for competitive elections?
- Benin ranks 116th and Guinea-Bissau 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.