Iraq vs Senegal: Political opposition

Iraq
1
in 2025
Senegal
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Iraq
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in Senegal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Senegal ahead.

Iraq ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Senegal Difference Ahead
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Iraq
1930s 0.9 0 0.9 Iraq
1940s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Iraq
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Senegal
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Senegal
1970s 0 0.2 0.2 Senegal
1980s 0 1 1 Senegal
1990s 0 1 1 Senegal
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Senegal
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, Iraq or Senegal?
Iraq, at 1 against 1 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Iraq and Senegal?
0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Senegal?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Senegal rank globally for political opposition?
Iraq ranks 1st and Senegal 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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