Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.