Jamaica vs Rwanda: Political opposition

Jamaica
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Jamaica rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Jamaica
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1920s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1930s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1940s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1950s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1960s 1 0.4 0.6 Jamaica
1970s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1980s 1 0 1 Jamaica
1990s 1 0 1 Jamaica
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Jamaica
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, Jamaica or Rwanda?
Jamaica, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Jamaica and Rwanda?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for political opposition?
Jamaica ranks 1st and Rwanda 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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