Benin vs Zambia: Elected parliament
Benin
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 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 Zambia?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Benin and Zambia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for elected parliament?
- Benin ranks 1st and Zambia 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.