Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

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

Across all 142 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Jamaica Difference Ahead
1880s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1890s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1900s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1910s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1920s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1930s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1940s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1950s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Jamaica
1970s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1980s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1990s 0 1 1 Jamaica
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Jamaica
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for political opposition?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Jamaica 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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