Botswana vs Switzerland: Political opposition

Botswana
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Botswana
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 141 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Switzerland Difference Ahead
1880s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1890s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1900s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1910s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1920s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1930s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1940s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1950s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 Switzerland
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 Switzerland?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Switzerland?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for political opposition?
Botswana ranks 1st and Switzerland 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

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.