Benin vs United Kingdom: Elected parliament
Benin
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Benin
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 134 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 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 United Kingdom?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Benin and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United Kingdom?
- 134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
- How do Benin and United Kingdom rank globally for elected parliament?
- Benin ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.