Estonia vs Sierra Leone: Political opposition

Estonia
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Estonia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Estonia
1920s 1 0 1 Estonia
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Estonia
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0.9 0.9 Sierra Leone
1960s 0 0.9 0.9 Sierra Leone
1970s 0 0.6 0.6 Sierra Leone
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Estonia
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
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, Estonia or Sierra Leone?
Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Estonia and Sierra Leone?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sierra Leone?
109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Sierra Leone rank globally for political opposition?
Estonia ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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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