Ethiopia vs East Timor: Political opposition

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ethiopia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was East Timor ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia East Timor Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 East Timor
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.6 0 0.6 Ethiopia
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Ethiopia
2010s 0 1 1 East Timor
2020s 0.8333 1 0.1667 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Ethiopia or East Timor?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ethiopia and East Timor?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and East Timor?
167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and East Timor rank globally for political opposition?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and East Timor 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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