Congo vs El Salvador: Political opposition

Congo
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Congo
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1882 it was El Salvador ahead.

Congo ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0.75 0.75 El Salvador
1890s 0 0.8 0.8 El Salvador
1900s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1910s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1920s 0 1 1 El Salvador
1930s 0 0.1 0.1 El Salvador
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Congo
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.3 0.3 0
1970s 0 0.9 0.9 El Salvador
1980s 0 0.8 0.8 El Salvador
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 El Salvador
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 El Salvador
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, Congo or El Salvador?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Congo and El Salvador?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
144 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2025.
How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for political opposition?
Congo ranks 1st and El Salvador 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.