Namibia vs Suriname: Political opposition
Namibia
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Namibia rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Suriname ahead.
Namibia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Namibia |
| 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, Namibia or Suriname?
- Namibia, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Namibia and Suriname?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for political opposition?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.