Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Political opposition
Botswana
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 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 Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for political opposition?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.