Botswana vs Portugal: Political opposition
Botswana
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Portugal ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Botswana |
| 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 Portugal?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Portugal?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for political opposition?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Portugal 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.