Bolivia vs Malaysia: Political opposition

Bolivia
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bolivia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Bolivia ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1667 0 0.1667 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 0.5 0.3 Bolivia
1960s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Malaysia
1970s 0 0.9 0.9 Malaysia
1980s 0.8 1 0.2 Malaysia
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 Malaysia?
Bolivia, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bolivia and Malaysia?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for political opposition?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Malaysia 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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