Suriname vs Uganda: Political opposition

Suriname
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Suriname
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Uganda ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 10 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Uganda Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 1 0 1 Suriname
1910s 1 0 1 Suriname
1920s 1 0 1 Suriname
1930s 1 0 1 Suriname
1940s 1 0 1 Suriname
1950s 1 0.2 0.8 Suriname
1960s 1 0.9 0.1 Suriname
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 Suriname
1980s 0.3 0.5 0.2 Uganda
1990s 0.9 0 0.9 Suriname
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Suriname
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, Suriname or Uganda?
Suriname, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Suriname and Uganda?
0, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uganda?
132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Uganda rank globally for political opposition?
Suriname 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

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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