Liberia vs Tonga: Political opposition

Liberia
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Liberia rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Liberia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Tonga ahead.

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

Across the 19 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 9 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Tonga Difference Ahead
1840s 0.6 0 0.6 Liberia
1850s 1 0 1 Liberia
1860s 1 0 1 Liberia
1870s 0.8 0 0.8 Liberia
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.3 0 0.3 Liberia
1930s 0.9 0 0.9 Liberia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.4 0 0.4 Liberia
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.5 0 0.5 Liberia
1990s 0.3 0 0.3 Liberia
2000s 0.8 0.9 0.1 Tonga
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 Tonga?
Liberia, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Liberia and Tonga?
0, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tonga?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Tonga rank globally for political opposition?
Liberia ranks 1st and Tonga 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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