Rwanda vs Singapore: Political opposition

Rwanda
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Rwanda
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.

Across all 110 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Singapore Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Singapore
1950s 0 1 1 Singapore
1960s 0.4 1 0.6 Singapore
1970s 0 1 1 Singapore
1980s 0 1 1 Singapore
1990s 0 1 1 Singapore
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 Singapore
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, Rwanda or Singapore?
Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Rwanda and Singapore?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Singapore?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Singapore rank globally for political opposition?
Rwanda ranks 1st and Singapore 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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