Benin vs Ethiopia: Elected parliament
Benin
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Benin |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Benin |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Benin |
| 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 elected parliament, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for elected parliament?
- Benin ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.