Ethiopia vs Jordan: Political opposition

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Jordan
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Jordan rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Jordan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Jordan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Jordan Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.3 0.3 Jordan
1960s 0 0.7 0.7 Jordan
1970s 0 0.2 0.2 Jordan
1980s 0 0.2 0.2 Jordan
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 Jordan
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Ethiopia
2010s 0 1 1 Jordan
2020s 0.8333 1 0.1667 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Ethiopia or Jordan?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ethiopia and Jordan?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jordan?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Jordan rank globally for political opposition?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Jordan 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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