Estonia vs Malawi: Political opposition

Estonia
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Estonia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malawi Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Estonia
1920s 1 0 1 Estonia
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Estonia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Malawi
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Estonia
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, Estonia or Malawi?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Estonia and Malawi?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malawi?
109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Malawi rank globally for political opposition?
Estonia ranks 1st and Malawi 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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