Belgium vs Samoa: Political opposition
Belgium
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Belgium
- Samoa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Samoa |
| 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, Belgium or Samoa?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Belgium and Samoa?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Samoa rank globally for political opposition?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 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.