Denmark vs Liberia: Political opposition

Denmark
1
in 2025
Liberia
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Denmark
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Liberia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Liberia Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.1 0.3 0.2 Liberia
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
1880s 1 0 1 Denmark
1890s 1 0 1 Denmark
1900s 1 0 1 Denmark
1910s 1 0 1 Denmark
1920s 1 0.3 0.7 Denmark
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 Denmark
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Denmark
1950s 1 0.4 0.6 Denmark
1960s 1 0 1 Denmark
1970s 1 0 1 Denmark
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Denmark
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Denmark
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Denmark
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, Denmark or Liberia?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Denmark and Liberia?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Liberia?
205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Liberia rank globally for political opposition?
Denmark ranks 1st and Liberia 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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