Fiji vs Suriname: Political opposition

Fiji
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Fiji rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Fiji
  • Suriname
00.20.40.60.81186319442025

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Suriname ahead.

Fiji ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Suriname Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0.5 1 0.5 Suriname
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 0.7 0.3 0.4 Fiji
1990s 0.8 0.9 0.1 Suriname
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Suriname
2010s 0.6 1 0.4 Suriname
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Fiji or Suriname?
Fiji, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Fiji and Suriname?
0, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Suriname?
152 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Suriname rank globally for political opposition?
Fiji ranks 1st and Suriname 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.

Individual pages

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.