Algeria vs Botswana: Political opposition
Algeria
1
in 2025
Botswana
1
in 2025
Algeria rank
1st
Botswana rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Algeria
- Botswana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Botswana, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Botswana ahead.
Algeria ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Algeria |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Algeria |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Botswana |
| 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 political opposition, Algeria or Botswana?
- Algeria, at 1 against 1 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Algeria and Botswana?
- 0, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for political opposition?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.