Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Political opposition

Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.

Across all 152 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Malaysia Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.5 0.5 Malaysia
1960s 0 0.9 0.9 Malaysia
1970s 0 0.9 0.9 Malaysia
1980s 0 1 1 Malaysia
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Malaysia
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, Cape Verde or Malaysia?
Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for political opposition?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Malaysia 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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