Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Political opposition
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Uganda ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Sri Lanka, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for political opposition?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Uganda 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.