Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 1 1 Suriname
1910s 0 1 1 Suriname
1920s 0 1 1 Suriname
1930s 0 1 1 Suriname
1940s 0 1 1 Suriname
1950s 0 1 1 Suriname
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Suriname
1970s 0 1 1 Suriname
1980s 0 0.3 0.3 Suriname
1990s 0 0.9 0.9 Suriname
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Suriname
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 Suriname?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for political opposition?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Suriname 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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