Austria vs Italy: Political opposition

Austria
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Italy, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Italy ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.6 1 0.4 Italy
1920s 1 0.6 0.4 Austria
1930s 0.3 0 0.3 Austria
1940s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Austria
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, Austria or Italy?
Austria, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Austria and Italy?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for political opposition?
Austria ranks 1st and Italy 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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