Belgium vs Romania: Political opposition
Belgium
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Romania rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Romania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 10 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Romania |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 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 Romania?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Belgium and Romania?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for political opposition?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Romania 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.