South Korea vs East Timor: Political opposition
South Korea
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- South Korea
- East Timor
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | East Timor |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 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, South Korea or East Timor?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between South Korea and East Timor?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and East Timor?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and East Timor rank globally for political opposition?
- South Korea ranks 1st and East Timor 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.