Gabon vs Suriname: Political opposition

Gabon
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Gabon rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Gabon
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Suriname Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 1 1 Suriname
1910s 0 1 1 Suriname
1920s 0 1 1 Suriname
1930s 0 1 1 Suriname
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Suriname
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.1 1 0.9 Suriname
1970s 0 1 1 Suriname
1980s 0 0.3 0.3 Suriname
1990s 0.7 0.9 0.2 Suriname
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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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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