Argentina vs Belgium: Political opposition

Argentina
1
in 2025
Belgium
1
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Belgium rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1 against 1 in Belgium, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Belgium Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1830s 0 1 1 Belgium
1840s 0 1 1 Belgium
1850s 0.1 1 0.9 Belgium
1860s 0.4 1 0.6 Belgium
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 0.7 0.3 Argentina
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.8 1 0.2 Belgium
1940s 0.7 0.5 0.2 Argentina
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Belgium
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Belgium
1970s 0.3 1 0.7 Belgium
1980s 0.7 1 0.3 Belgium
1990s 1 1 0
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, Argentina or Belgium?
Argentina, at 1 against 1 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Argentina and Belgium?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for political opposition?
Argentina ranks 1st and Belgium 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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