Brazil vs Finland: Political opposition

Brazil
1
in 2025
Finland
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Finland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Brazil
  • Finland
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Finland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Finland ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Finland Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0.8 0 0.8 Brazil
1830s 1 0 1 Brazil
1840s 1 0 1 Brazil
1850s 1 0 1 Brazil
1860s 1 0.7 0.3 Brazil
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 0.8 1 0.2 Finland
1890s 0.8 1 0.2 Finland
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.3 1 0.7 Finland
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 Finland
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Finland
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, Brazil or Finland?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Brazil and Finland?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Finland?
217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Finland rank globally for political opposition?
Brazil ranks 1st and Finland 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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