Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 130 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Zimbabwe |
| 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, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.