Algeria vs Poland: Political opposition

Algeria
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Algeria rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Algeria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Poland Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0.2 0.2 Poland
1800s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Poland
1920s 0 1 1 Poland
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Poland
1940s 0.4 0.1 0.3 Algeria
1950s 0.5 0 0.5 Algeria
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 Poland
1990s 0.3 1 0.7 Poland
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, Algeria or Poland?
Algeria, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Algeria and Poland?
0, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Poland?
176 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Poland rank globally for political opposition?
Algeria ranks 1st and Poland 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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