Barbados vs Iceland: Political opposition

Barbados
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Barbados
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

Across all 182 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iceland Difference Ahead
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
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, Barbados or Iceland?
Barbados, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Barbados and Iceland?
0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for political opposition?
Barbados ranks 1st and Iceland 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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