Benin vs Suriname: Political opposition

Benin
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Benin
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

Across all 134 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Suriname Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 1 1 Suriname
1910s 0 1 1 Suriname
1920s 0 1 1 Suriname
1930s 0 1 1 Suriname
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 Suriname
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0 1 1 Suriname
1970s 0 1 1 Suriname
1980s 0 0.3 0.3 Suriname
1990s 0.9 0.9 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.9 1 0.1 Suriname
2020s 0.5 1 0.5 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Benin or Suriname?
Benin, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Benin and Suriname?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for political opposition?
Benin ranks 1st and Suriname 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

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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