Malaysia vs Uruguay: Political opposition
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 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 Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for political opposition?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.