Ethiopia vs Kenya: Political opposition
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.
Across all 131 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for political opposition?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.