Maldives vs Philippines: Political opposition
Maldives
1
in 2025
Philippines
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
Philippines rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Maldives
- Philippines
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 against 1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Philippines |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Philippines |
| 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, Maldives or Philippines?
- Maldives, at 1 against 1 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Maldives and Philippines?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Philippines rank globally for political opposition?
- Maldives ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 198 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.