Suriname vs Vanuatu: Political opposition

Suriname
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Suriname
  • Vanuatu
00.20.40.60.81186319442025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Suriname ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 8 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Vanuatu Difference Ahead
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 1 Suriname
1960s 1 0 1 Suriname
1970s 1 0.5 0.5 Suriname
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 Vanuatu
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Vanuatu
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 Vanuatu?
Suriname, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Suriname and Vanuatu?
0, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for political opposition?
Suriname ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.