Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Political opposition
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
Across all 130 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 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 Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for political opposition?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.