Romania vs Sri Lanka: Political opposition
Romania
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Romania rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Romania ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Romania |
| 1840s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Romania |
| 1850s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Romania |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Romania |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Romania |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Romania |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Romania |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Romania |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Romania |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for political opposition?
- Romania ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.