Bahamas vs Malta: Political opposition

Bahamas
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Bahamas rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malta
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malta Difference Ahead
1840s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1850s 1 0.6 0.4 Bahamas
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 0.8 0.2 Bahamas
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
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, Bahamas or Malta?
Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bahamas and Malta?
0, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malta?
186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Malta rank globally for political opposition?
Bahamas ranks 1st and Malta 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

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.