Eritrea vs Sudan: Political opposition

Eritrea
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
Eritrea rank
159th
Sudan rank
159th

Political opposition over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sudan Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.2 0.2 Sudan
1950s 0.8 0.8 0
1960s 1 0 1 Eritrea
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0.5 0.5 Sudan
2010s 0 0.9 0.9 Sudan
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Eritrea or Sudan?
Eritrea, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Eritrea and Sudan?
0, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
97 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for political opposition?
Eritrea ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 159th 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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