Lebanon vs USSR: Political opposition

Lebanon
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Lebanon rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Lebanon
  • USSR
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.

Lebanon ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0.375 0 0.375 Lebanon
1930s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1940s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1950s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1960s 1 0 1 Lebanon
1970s 0.6 0 0.6 Lebanon
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 1 1 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Lebanon or USSR?
Lebanon, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Lebanon and USSR?
0, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Lebanon and USSR rank globally for political opposition?
Lebanon ranks 1st and USSR 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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