Ecuador vs Malaysia: Political opposition

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Malaysia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
1870s 0.3333 0 0.3333 Ecuador
1880s 0.2 0 0.2 Ecuador
1890s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1900s 0.8 0 0.8 Ecuador
1910s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1920s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Ecuador
1940s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 Ecuador
1960s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Malaysia
1970s 0.1 0.9 0.8 Malaysia
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, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ecuador and Malaysia?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for political opposition?
Ecuador 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.