Samoa vs San Marino: Political opposition

Samoa
1
in 2025
San Marino
1
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
San Marino rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Samoa
  • San Marino
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in San Marino, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was San Marino ahead.

Samoa ranks 1st and San Marino ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and San Marino in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa San Marino Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.5 0.5 San Marino
1910s 0 1 1 San Marino
1920s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Samoa
1930s 1 0 1 Samoa
1940s 1 0.5 0.5 Samoa
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
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, Samoa or San Marino?
Samoa, at 1 against 1 in San Marino as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Samoa and San Marino?
0, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and San Marino?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Samoa and San Marino rank globally for political opposition?
Samoa ranks 1st and San Marino 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.