Chile vs Sri Lanka: Political opposition
Chile
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Chile |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 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, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for political opposition?
- Chile ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.