Sierra Leone vs USSR: Political opposition

Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
Sierra Leone rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • USSR
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.9 0 0.9 Sierra Leone
1960s 0.9 0 0.9 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.6 0 0.6 Sierra Leone
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 1 1 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Sierra Leone or USSR?
Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Sierra Leone and USSR?
0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Sierra Leone and USSR rank globally for political opposition?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and USSR 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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