Cameroon vs Malawi: Political opposition

Cameroon
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
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 0
1960s 0.5 0.3 0.2 Cameroon
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Cameroon
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, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cameroon and Malawi?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for political opposition?
Cameroon ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 198 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.