Suriname vs Uruguay: Political opposition

Suriname
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
00.20.40.60.81182519252025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Uruguay Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0.2857 0.2857 Uruguay
1870s 0 0.4 0.4 Uruguay
1880s 0 0.6 0.6 Uruguay
1890s 0 0.8 0.8 Uruguay
1900s 1 0.7 0.3 Suriname
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 0.5 0.5 Suriname
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.3 0.7 Suriname
1980s 0.3 0.6 0.3 Uruguay
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Uruguay
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, Suriname or Uruguay?
Suriname, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Suriname and Uruguay?
0, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for political opposition?
Suriname ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.

Individual pages

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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.