South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Political opposition
South Africa
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for political opposition?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 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.