Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

Across all 149 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

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

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 1 1 Japan
1900s 0 1 1 Japan
1910s 0 1 1 Japan
1920s 0 1 1 Japan
1930s 0 1 1 Japan
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0.8 0.8 Japan
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Japan
1970s 0 1 1 Japan
1980s 0 1 1 Japan
1990s 0 1 1 Japan
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Japan
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 Japan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for political opposition?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Japan 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.