Botswana vs Nauru: Political opposition
Botswana
1
in 2025
Nauru
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Nauru rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Botswana
- Nauru
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Nauru, a difference of 0.
Across all 138 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nauru | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Nauru |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Nauru |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Nauru?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Nauru?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nauru?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nauru rank globally for political opposition?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Nauru 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.