Bolivia vs Ethiopia: Political opposition

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 36 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Ethiopia ahead.

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

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1820s 0.4 0 0.4 Bolivia
1830s 0.2 0 0.2 Bolivia
1840s 0.1 0 0.1 Bolivia
1850s 0.2 0 0.2 Bolivia
1860s 0.2 0 0.2 Bolivia
1870s 0.2 0 0.2 Bolivia
1880s 1 0 1 Bolivia
1890s 0.9 0 0.9 Bolivia
1900s 0.6 0 0.6 Bolivia
1910s 0.6 0 0.6 Bolivia
1920s 0.8 0 0.8 Bolivia
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Bolivia
1940s 0.3 0 0.3 Bolivia
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Bolivia
1960s 0.6 0 0.6 Bolivia
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.8 0 0.8 Bolivia
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Bolivia
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0 1 Bolivia
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Bolivia or Ethiopia?
Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bolivia and Ethiopia?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ethiopia?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Ethiopia rank globally for political opposition?
Bolivia 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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