Gabon vs Sri Lanka: Political opposition

Gabon
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Gabon rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Gabon
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

Across all 141 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.9 0.9 Sri Lanka
1920s 0 1 1 Sri Lanka
1930s 0 1 1 Sri Lanka
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Sri Lanka
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.1 1 0.9 Sri Lanka
1970s 0 1 1 Sri Lanka
1980s 0 1 1 Sri Lanka
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Sri Lanka
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Gabon or Sri Lanka?
Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Gabon and Sri Lanka?
0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sri Lanka?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Sri Lanka rank globally for political opposition?
Gabon ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.