Jordan vs Lebanon: Political opposition

Jordan
1
in 2025
Lebanon
1
in 2025
Jordan rank
1st
Lebanon rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1 against 1 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Lebanon ahead.

Jordan ranks 1st and Lebanon ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0.375 0.375 Lebanon
1930s 0 1 1 Lebanon
1940s 0 1 1 Lebanon
1950s 0.3 1 0.7 Lebanon
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Lebanon
1970s 0.2 0.6 0.4 Lebanon
1980s 0.2 0 0.2 Jordan
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Jordan
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 Lebanon
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, Jordan or Lebanon?
Jordan, at 1 against 1 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Jordan and Lebanon?
0, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for political opposition?
Jordan ranks 1st and Lebanon 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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