Malta vs Mexico: Political opposition
Malta
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Malta
- Mexico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Mexico ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Malta |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Malta |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Malta |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Malta |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Malta or Mexico?
- Malta, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Malta and Mexico?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mexico?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Mexico rank globally for political opposition?
- Malta ranks 1st and Mexico 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.