Liberia vs Samoa: Political opposition

Liberia
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Liberia rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Liberia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

Across all 124 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Samoa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.3 0.6 0.3 Samoa
1930s 0.9 1 0.1 Samoa
1940s 0 1 1 Samoa
1950s 0.4 1 0.6 Samoa
1960s 0 1 1 Samoa
1970s 0 1 1 Samoa
1980s 0.5 1 0.5 Samoa
1990s 0.3 1 0.7 Samoa
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Samoa
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, Liberia or Samoa?
Liberia, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Liberia and Samoa?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for political opposition?
Liberia ranks 1st and Samoa 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.