BDI vs SUR: Political opposition
BDI
1
in 2025
SUR
1
in 2025
BDI rank
1st
SUR rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- BDI
- SUR
How they compare
BDI currently reports 1 against 1 in SUR, a difference of 0.
Across all 110 years both countries report, SUR has been ahead every year.
BDI ranks 1st and SUR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
SUR has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | BDI | SUR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | SUR |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | SUR |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | SUR |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | SUR |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | SUR |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | SUR |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | SUR |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | SUR |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | SUR |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | SUR |
| 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, BDI or SUR?
- BDI, at 1 against 1 in SUR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between BDI and SUR?
- 0, with BDI ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for BDI and SUR?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do BDI and SUR rank globally for political opposition?
- BDI ranks 1st and SUR 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.