Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition
Portugal
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 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, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.