Nauru vs Rwanda: Political opposition

Nauru
1
in 2025
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Nauru rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Nauru
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 1 against 1 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Nauru ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Rwanda Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.9 0 0.9 Nauru
1960s 1 0.4 0.6 Nauru
1970s 1 0 1 Nauru
1980s 1 0 1 Nauru
1990s 1 0 1 Nauru
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 Nauru
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, Nauru or Rwanda?
Nauru, at 1 against 1 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Nauru and Rwanda?
0, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Rwanda?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Nauru and Rwanda rank globally for political opposition?
Nauru ranks 1st and Rwanda 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.