Cape Verde vs Suriname: Political opposition

Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

Across all 163 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Suriname Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
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 1 1 Suriname
1950s 0 1 1 Suriname
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 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Cape Verde or Suriname?
Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cape Verde and Suriname?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for political opposition?
Cape Verde 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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