Belgium vs Cyprus: Political opposition
Belgium
1
in 2025
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Cyprus rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 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, Belgium or Cyprus?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for political opposition?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Cyprus 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.