Botswana vs Gambia: Political opposition
Botswana
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | 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 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Botswana |
| 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, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for political opposition?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Gambia 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.