Botswana vs Pakistan: Political opposition
Botswana
1
in 2025
Pakistan
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Botswana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 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 Pakistan?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Pakistan?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Pakistan rank globally for political opposition?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Pakistan 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.