Panama vs East Timor: Political opposition

Panama
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Panama
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was East Timor ahead.

Panama ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 regions.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 10 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama East Timor Difference Ahead
1900s 0.8571 0 0.8571 Panama
1910s 1 0 1 Panama
1920s 0.8 0 0.8 Panama
1930s 0.8 0 0.8 Panama
1940s 0.9 0 0.9 Panama
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Panama
1960s 0.8 0 0.8 Panama
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 East Timor
1980s 0.7 0 0.7 Panama
1990s 1 0 1 Panama
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Panama
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 East Timor?
Panama, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Panama and East Timor?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and East Timor?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and East Timor rank globally for political opposition?
Panama ranks 1st and East Timor 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

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