Malaysia vs Poland: Political opposition
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Poland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Malaysia |
| 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, Malaysia or Poland?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Malaysia and Poland?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for political opposition?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Poland 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.