Belgium vs Greece: Political opposition

Belgium
1
in 2025
Greece
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.

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

Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

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