Australia vs Finland: Political opposition
Australia
1
in 2025
Finland
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Finland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Australia |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Australia |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Australia and Finland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for political opposition?
- Australia ranks 1st and Finland 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.