Romania vs Suriname: Political opposition

Romania
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Romania rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Romania
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Suriname ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Suriname Difference Ahead
1860s 0.8571 0 0.8571 Romania
1870s 1 0 1 Romania
1880s 1 0 1 Romania
1890s 1 0 1 Romania
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.9 1 0.1 Suriname
1940s 0.1 1 0.9 Suriname
1950s 0 1 1 Suriname
1960s 0 1 1 Suriname
1970s 0 1 1 Suriname
1980s 0 0.3 0.3 Suriname
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Romania
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 Suriname?
Romania, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Romania and Suriname?
0, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Suriname?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Romania and Suriname rank globally for political opposition?
Romania 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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