Italy vs Malawi: Political opposition

Italy
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Italy
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malawi Difference Ahead
1890s 1 0 1 Italy
1900s 1 0 1 Italy
1910s 1 0 1 Italy
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Italy
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Italy
1950s 1 0 1 Italy
1960s 1 0.3 0.7 Italy
1970s 1 0 1 Italy
1980s 1 0 1 Italy
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Italy
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, Italy or Malawi?
Italy, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Italy and Malawi?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for political opposition?
Italy ranks 1st and Malawi 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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