Botswana vs Norway: Political opposition
Botswana
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Botswana
- Norway
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Norway |
| 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 Norway?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Norway?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for political opposition?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Norway 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.