Canada vs Malaysia: Political opposition
Canada
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for political opposition?
- Canada 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.