Bahamas vs Samoa: Political opposition

Bahamas
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Bahamas rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bahamas
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Bahamas ahead.

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

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Samoa Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1910s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1920s 1 0.6 0.4 Bahamas
1930s 1 1 0
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 Samoa?
Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bahamas and Samoa?
0, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Samoa?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Samoa rank globally for political opposition?
Bahamas ranks 1st and Samoa 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.