Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Political opposition
Malawi
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Malawi |
| 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 Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for political opposition?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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.