Cameroon vs Switzerland: Political opposition

Cameroon
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Cameroon rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Cameroon
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

Across all 142 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Cameroon 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 Cameroon 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 0.5 1 0.5 Switzerland
1970s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1980s 0 1 1 Switzerland
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, Cameroon or Switzerland?
Cameroon, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cameroon and Switzerland?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for political opposition?
Cameroon 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

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