United States vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition
United States
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
United States rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- United States
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | United States |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, United States or Zimbabwe?
- United States, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between United States and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
- United States 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.