Brazil vs Gabon: Political opposition

Brazil
1
in 2025
Gabon
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Gabon rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Brazil
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Gabon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Gabon ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Gabon ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Gabon Difference Ahead
1880s 0.6 0 0.6 Brazil
1890s 0.8 0 0.8 Brazil
1900s 1 0 1 Brazil
1910s 1 0 1 Brazil
1920s 1 0 1 Brazil
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Brazil
1940s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Brazil
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.7 0.1 0.6 Brazil
1970s 1 0 1 Brazil
1980s 1 0 1 Brazil
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Brazil
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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