Malawi vs Portugal: Political opposition
Malawi
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 135 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0.7778 | 0.7778 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 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, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Malawi and Portugal?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for political opposition?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Portugal 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.