Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Political opposition
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Nigeria |
| 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 Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for political opposition?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria 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
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