Bahrain vs Panama: Political opposition

Bahrain
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Panama rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bahrain
  • Panama
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Panama Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.8571 0.8571 Panama
1910s 0 1 1 Panama
1920s 0 0.8 0.8 Panama
1930s 0 0.8 0.8 Panama
1940s 0 0.9 0.9 Panama
1950s 0 0.8 0.8 Panama
1960s 0 0.8 0.8 Panama
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Bahrain
1980s 0 0.7 0.7 Panama
1990s 0 1 1 Panama
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Panama
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, Bahrain or Panama?
Bahrain, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bahrain and Panama?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Panama?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Panama rank globally for political opposition?
Bahrain ranks 1st and Panama 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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