Malta vs Singapore: Political opposition

Malta
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Malta
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Singapore Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0 1 Malta
1870s 1 0 1 Malta
1880s 1 0 1 Malta
1890s 1 0 1 Malta
1900s 1 0 1 Malta
1910s 1 0 1 Malta
1920s 1 0 1 Malta
1930s 0.8 0 0.8 Malta
1940s 1 0.1 0.9 Malta
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 Singapore?
Malta, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Malta and Singapore?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for political opposition?
Malta ranks 1st and Singapore 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

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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