Egypt vs Mexico: Political opposition

Egypt
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0.5 0.5 Mexico
1830s 0 0.6 0.6 Mexico
1840s 0 0.5 0.5 Mexico
1850s 0 0.4 0.4 Mexico
1860s 0 0.4 0.4 Mexico
1870s 0 0.6 0.6 Mexico
1880s 0.7 1 0.3 Mexico
1890s 1 0.6 0.4 Egypt
1900s 1 0 1 Egypt
1910s 1 0.7 0.3 Egypt
1920s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Mexico
1930s 0.7 1 0.3 Mexico
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.2 1 0.8 Mexico
1960s 0 1 1 Mexico
1970s 0 1 1 Mexico
1980s 0 1 1 Mexico
1990s 0 1 1 Mexico
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Mexico
2010s 0.6 1 0.4 Mexico
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Egypt or Mexico?
Egypt, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Egypt and Mexico?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for political opposition?
Egypt ranks 1st and Mexico 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.