Bhutan vs Gabon: Political opposition

Bhutan
1
in 2025
Gabon
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Gabon rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bhutan
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Gabon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Gabon ahead.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Gabon ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Gabon Difference Ahead
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 0.4 0.4 Gabon
1950s 0 1 1 Gabon
1960s 0 0.1 0.1 Gabon
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.7 0.7 Gabon
2000s 0.2 1 0.8 Gabon
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Bhutan or Gabon?
Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bhutan and Gabon?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Gabon rank globally for political opposition?
Bhutan ranks 1st and Gabon 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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