Egypt vs Malta: Political opposition

Egypt
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Egypt
  • Malta
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Malta ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malta Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0.6 0.6 Malta
1860s 0 1 1 Malta
1870s 0 1 1 Malta
1880s 0.7 1 0.3 Malta
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 0.5 1 0.5 Malta
1930s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Malta
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.2 1 0.8 Malta
1960s 0 1 1 Malta
1970s 0 1 1 Malta
1980s 0 1 1 Malta
1990s 0 1 1 Malta
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Malta
2010s 0.6 1 0.4 Malta
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Egypt or Malta?
Egypt, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Egypt and Malta?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malta?
186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Malta rank globally for political opposition?
Egypt ranks 1st and Malta 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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