USSR vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition

USSR
1
in 1990
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
USSR rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • USSR
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

USSR ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 1 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1920s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1930s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1940s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1950s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1960s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1970s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1980s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1990s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, USSR or Zimbabwe?
USSR, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 1990.
What is the difference in political opposition between USSR and Zimbabwe?
0, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Zimbabwe?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do USSR and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
USSR ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 1 groups.
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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