France vs Sierra Leone: Political opposition

France
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • France
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was France ahead.

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

France has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1890s 1 0 1 France
1900s 1 0 1 France
1910s 1 0 1 France
1920s 1 0 1 France
1930s 1 0 1 France
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 France
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 France
1960s 1 0.9 0.1 France
1970s 1 0.6 0.4 France
1980s 1 0 1 France
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 France
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, France or Sierra Leone?
France, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between France and Sierra Leone?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do France and Sierra Leone rank globally for political opposition?
France 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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