France vs Zambia: Political opposition

France
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • France
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was France ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 France
1920s 1 0.4 0.6 France
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Zambia
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.2 0.8 France
1980s 1 0 1 France
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 France
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, France or Zambia?
France, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between France and Zambia?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do France and Zambia rank globally for political opposition?
France ranks 1st and Zambia 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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