Democratic Republic of Congo vs Norway: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Norway Difference Ahead
1870s 0 1 1 Norway
1880s 0 1 1 Norway
1890s 0 1 1 Norway
1900s 0 1 1 Norway
1910s 0 1 1 Norway
1920s 0 1 1 Norway
1930s 0 1 1 Norway
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Norway
1950s 0 1 1 Norway
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Norway
1970s 0 1 1 Norway
1980s 0 1 1 Norway
1990s 0 1 1 Norway
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Norway
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 Norway?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Norway?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Norway?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Norway rank globally for political opposition?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Norway 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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