Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Liberia ahead.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0.3333 0.3333 Liberia
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0.3 0.3 Liberia
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Liberia
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 Liberia
1960s 0.3 0 0.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Liberia
1990s 0 0.3 0.3 Liberia
2000s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Liberia
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 Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for political opposition?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Liberia 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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