Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Political opposition
Senegal
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Senegal rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Senegal |
| 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, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for political opposition?
- Senegal ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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.