Senegal vs Suriname: Political opposition

Senegal
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Senegal rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Senegal
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Suriname ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Suriname
1910s 0 1 1 Suriname
1920s 0 1 1 Suriname
1930s 0 1 1 Suriname
1940s 0.3 1 0.7 Suriname
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.3 1 0.7 Suriname
1970s 0.2 1 0.8 Suriname
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Senegal
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 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 Suriname?
Senegal, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Senegal and Suriname?
0, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for political opposition?
Senegal 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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