Bahrain vs Tanzania: Political opposition

Bahrain
1
in 2025
Tanzania
1
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bahrain
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Tanzania Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.2 0.2 Tanzania
1960s 0 0.5 0.5 Tanzania
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Bahrain
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.5 0.5 Tanzania
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Tanzania
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 Tanzania?
Bahrain, at 1 against 1 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bahrain and Tanzania?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Tanzania?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Tanzania rank globally for political opposition?
Bahrain ranks 1st and Tanzania 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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