Mauritius vs Suriname: Political opposition

Mauritius
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Mauritius rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Mauritius
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Suriname ahead.

Mauritius ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Suriname Difference Ahead
1880s 0.8 0 0.8 Mauritius
1890s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Mauritius
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Mauritius
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, Mauritius or Suriname?
Mauritius, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Mauritius and Suriname?
0, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for political opposition?
Mauritius ranks 1st and Suriname 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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