Bolivia vs Japan: Political opposition

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bolivia
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Japan ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Japan 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 1 0.1 Japan
1900s 0.6 1 0.4 Japan
1910s 0.6 1 0.4 Japan
1920s 0.8 1 0.2 Japan
1930s 0.3 1 0.7 Japan
1940s 0.3 0 0.3 Bolivia
1950s 0.8 0.8 0
1960s 0.6 1 0.4 Japan
1970s 0 1 1 Japan
1980s 0.8 1 0.2 Japan
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, Bolivia or Japan?
Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bolivia and Japan?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Japan?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Japan rank globally for political opposition?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Japan 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.