Kenya vs Zambia: Political opposition
Kenya
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 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, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for political opposition?
- Kenya 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.