Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Political opposition

Lesotho
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.9 0.9 Sierra Leone
1960s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Sierra Leone
1970s 0 0.6 0.6 Sierra Leone
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.2 0.3 0.1 Sierra Leone
2000s 1 1 0
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, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for political opposition?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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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