Panama vs Sweden: Political opposition

Panama
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Panama
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sweden Difference Ahead
1900s 0.8571 1 0.1429 Sweden
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 0.8 1 0.2 Sweden
1930s 0.8 1 0.2 Sweden
1940s 0.9 1 0.1 Sweden
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Sweden
1960s 0.8 1 0.2 Sweden
1970s 0 1 1 Sweden
1980s 0.7 1 0.3 Sweden
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, Panama or Sweden?
Panama, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Panama and Sweden?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for political opposition?
Panama ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 regions.
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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