Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition
Zambia
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Zambia rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
- Zambia 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.