France vs Maldives: Political opposition

France
1
in 2025
Maldives
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • France
  • Maldives
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in Maldives, a difference of 0.

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

France ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 197 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Maldives Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0.9 0 0.9 France
1800s 1 0 1 France
1810s 1 0 1 France
1820s 1 0 1 France
1830s 1 0 1 France
1840s 1 0 1 France
1850s 1 0 1 France
1860s 1 0 1 France
1870s 1 0 1 France
1880s 1 0 1 France
1890s 1 0 1 France
1900s 1 0 1 France
1910s 1 0 1 France
1920s 1 0 1 France
1930s 1 0 1 France
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 France
1950s 1 0 1 France
1960s 1 0 1 France
1970s 1 0 1 France
1980s 1 0 1 France
1990s 1 0 1 France
2000s 1 0.5 0.5 France
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, France or Maldives?
France, at 1 against 1 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between France and Maldives?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Maldives?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Maldives rank globally for political opposition?
France ranks 1st and Maldives 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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