Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Timor: Political opposition

Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was East Timor ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo East Timor Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.3 0 0.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 East Timor
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 0.4 0.9 0.5 East Timor
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 East Timor?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor?
0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor rank globally for political opposition?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and East Timor 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.