Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition

Colombia
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Colombia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1890s 1 0.2 0.8 Colombia
1900s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.9 1 0.1 Zimbabwe
1950s 0.2 1 0.8 Zimbabwe
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
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, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
Colombia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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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