Botswana vs Uzbekistan: Political opposition

Botswana
1
in 2025
Uzbekistan
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Uzbekistan rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Botswana
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Botswana
1970s 1 0 1 Botswana
1980s 1 0 1 Botswana
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Botswana
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Botswana or Uzbekistan?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Botswana and Uzbekistan?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uzbekistan?
131 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Uzbekistan rank globally for political opposition?
Botswana ranks 1st and Uzbekistan 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.