Belize vs Benin: Chief executive of the government is elected

Belize
1
in 2025
Benin
1
in 2025
Belize rank
1st
Benin rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Belize
  • Benin
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Benin ahead.

Belize ranks 1st and Benin ranks 1st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Benin 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 0.6 0.3 0.3 Belize
1970s 1 0 1 Belize
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Belize or Benin?
Belize, at 1 against 1 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Belize and Benin?
0, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Benin?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Belize and Benin rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Belize ranks 1st and Benin ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
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

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.