Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gambia: Political opposition

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Gambia
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Gambia, a difference of 0.

Across all 137 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0.3 0.3 Gambia
1950s 0 1 1 Gambia
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Gambia
1970s 0 1 1 Gambia
1980s 0 1 1 Gambia
1990s 0 0.7 0.7 Gambia
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Gambia
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gambia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia rank globally for political opposition?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Gambia 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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