Nigeria vs East Timor: Political opposition

Nigeria
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Nigeria
  • East Timor
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was East Timor ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria East Timor Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.1 0 0.1 Nigeria
1960s 0.6 0 0.6 Nigeria
1970s 0.1 0.3 0.2 East Timor
1980s 0.3 0 0.3 Nigeria
1990s 0.1 0 0.1 Nigeria
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Nigeria
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, Nigeria or East Timor?
Nigeria, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Nigeria and East Timor?
0, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for political opposition?
Nigeria 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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