Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Political opposition

Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 11 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
1880s 0.8333 0 0.8333 Dominican Republic
1890s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1900s 0.8 0 0.8 Dominican Republic
1910s 0.3 0 0.3 Dominican Republic
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Dominican Republic
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Dominican Republic
1940s 0.3 0 0.3 Dominican Republic
1950s 0.2 0 0.2 Dominican Republic
1960s 0.4 0.5 0.1 Lesotho
1970s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1980s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1990s 1 0.2 0.8 Dominican Republic
2000s 1 1 0
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, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for political opposition?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Lesotho 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.