Japan vs Malta: Political opposition

Japan
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Malta ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0.6 0.6 Malta
1860s 0 1 1 Malta
1870s 0 1 1 Malta
1880s 0 1 1 Malta
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 0.8 0.2 Japan
1940s 0 1 1 Malta
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Malta
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
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, Japan or Malta?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Japan and Malta?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for political opposition?
Japan ranks 1st and Malta 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.