East Timor vs USSR: Political opposition

East Timor
1
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1990
East Timor rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • East Timor
  • USSR
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was USSR ahead.

East Timor ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 East Timor
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 1 1 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, East Timor or USSR?
East Timor, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between East Timor and USSR?
0, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do East Timor and USSR rank globally for political opposition?
East Timor ranks 1st and USSR 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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