Ireland vs Uganda: Political opposition

Ireland
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ireland
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Uganda Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0 1 Ireland
1920s 1 0 1 Ireland
1930s 1 0 1 Ireland
1940s 1 0 1 Ireland
1950s 1 0.2 0.8 Ireland
1960s 1 0.9 0.1 Ireland
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 Ireland
1980s 1 0.5 0.5 Ireland
1990s 1 0 1 Ireland
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Ireland
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, Ireland or Uganda?
Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ireland and Uganda?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uganda?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Uganda rank globally for political opposition?
Ireland ranks 1st and Uganda 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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