Netherlands vs Suriname: Political opposition

Netherlands
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Netherlands
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Netherlands ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Suriname Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1870s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1880s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1890s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Suriname
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Netherlands
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Netherlands
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 Suriname?
Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Netherlands and Suriname?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Suriname?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Suriname rank globally for political opposition?
Netherlands 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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