Botswana vs Latvia: Political opposition
Botswana
1
in 2025
Latvia
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Latvia ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 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, Botswana or Latvia?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Latvia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for political opposition?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 198 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.