Netherlands vs East Timor: Political opposition

Netherlands
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Netherlands
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands East Timor Difference Ahead
1850s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1860s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1870s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1880s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1890s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1900s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1910s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1920s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1930s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Netherlands
1950s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1960s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Netherlands
1980s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1990s 1 0 1 Netherlands
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Netherlands
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 East Timor?
Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Netherlands and East Timor?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and East Timor?
167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and East Timor rank globally for political opposition?
Netherlands ranks 1st and East Timor 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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