Nepal vs Pakistan: Political opposition

Nepal
1
in 2025
Pakistan
1
in 2025
Nepal rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1 against 1 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nepal ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 0 1 1 Pakistan
1950s 0.1 0.8 0.7 Pakistan
1960s 0.7 0.4 0.3 Nepal
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Nepal
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Nepal
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Nepal
2000s 0.6 0.6 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, Nepal or Pakistan?
Nepal, at 1 against 1 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Nepal and Pakistan?
0, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for political opposition?
Nepal ranks 1st and Pakistan 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.