Brazil vs France: Political opposition

Brazil
1
in 2025
France
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
France rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Brazil
  • France
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and France in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil France Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0.9 0.9 France
1800s 0 1 1 France
1810s 0 1 1 France
1820s 0.8 1 0.2 France
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 0.8 1 0.2 France
1890s 0.8 1 0.2 France
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 0.3 1 0.7 France
1940s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Brazil
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 France
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 France?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Brazil and France?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and France rank globally for political opposition?
Brazil ranks 1st and France 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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