Guyana vs Sri Lanka: Political opposition

Guyana
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Guyana
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Guyana ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1890s 1 0 1 Guyana
1900s 1 0 1 Guyana
1910s 1 0.9 0.1 Guyana
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Sri Lanka
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
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, Guyana or Sri Lanka?
Guyana, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Guyana and Sri Lanka?
0, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sri Lanka?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Sri Lanka rank globally for political opposition?
Guyana 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.

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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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