Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Political opposition

Rwanda
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

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

Rwanda ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

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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