Australia vs Pakistan: Political opposition
Australia
1
in 2025
Pakistan
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Australia |
| 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, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Australia and Pakistan?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for political opposition?
- Australia ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 197 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.