Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Uruguay rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uruguay 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 Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 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, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Uruguay, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
- Uruguay ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 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.