Belgium vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition

Belgium
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Belgium
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1890s 1 0.2 0.8 Belgium
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.7 1 0.3 Zimbabwe
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 Zimbabwe
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, Belgium or Zimbabwe?
Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Belgium and Zimbabwe?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zimbabwe?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
Belgium ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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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