Bahrain vs Ethiopia: Political opposition

Bahrain
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bahrain
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1 against 1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
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 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Bahrain
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.6 0.6 Ethiopia
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Ethiopia
2010s 1 0 1 Bahrain
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Bahrain or Ethiopia?
Bahrain, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bahrain and Ethiopia?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Ethiopia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Ethiopia rank globally for political opposition?
Bahrain ranks 1st and Ethiopia 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

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