Lao PDR vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Political opposition

Lao PDR
0
in 2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
0
in 2025
Lao PDR rank
159th
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
159th

Political opposition over time

  • Lao PDR
  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.
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How they compare

Lao PDR currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.

Lao PDR ranks 159th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao PDR Somalia, Fed. Rep. Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 1 0 1 Lao PDR
1910s 1 0 1 Lao PDR
1920s 1 0 1 Lao PDR
1930s 1 0 1 Lao PDR
1940s 1 0 1 Lao PDR
1950s 1 0.4 0.6 Lao PDR
1960s 1 0.9 0.1 Lao PDR
1970s 0.4 0 0.4 Lao PDR
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 0 0 0 β€”
2010s 0 0 0 β€”
2020s 0 0 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Lao PDR or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
Lao PDR, at 0 against 0 in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Lao PDR and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
0, with Lao PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
How do Lao PDR and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for political opposition?
Lao PDR ranks 159th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 159th 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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