Netherlands vs Senegal: Political opposition

Netherlands
1
in 2025
Senegal
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Netherlands
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Senegal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Senegal Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1910s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1920s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1930s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1940s 0.4 0.3 0.1 Netherlands
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 0.3 0.7 Netherlands
1970s 1 0.2 0.8 Netherlands
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
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, Netherlands or Senegal?
Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Netherlands and Senegal?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Senegal?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Senegal rank globally for political opposition?
Netherlands ranks 1st and Senegal 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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