Botswana vs Liberia: Political opposition

Botswana
1
in 2025
Liberia
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Botswana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Liberia ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Liberia Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.3 0.3 Liberia
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Liberia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 Liberia
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Botswana
1970s 1 0 1 Botswana
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Botswana
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Botswana
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Botswana
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 Liberia?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Liberia?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for political opposition?
Botswana ranks 1st and Liberia 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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