Brazil vs Iraq: Political opposition

Brazil
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Brazil
  • Iraq
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Brazil ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0.6 0.4 Brazil
1930s 0.3 0.9 0.6 Iraq
1940s 0.5 0.6 0.1 Iraq
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 Brazil
1960s 0.7 0 0.7 Brazil
1970s 1 0 1 Brazil
1980s 1 0 1 Brazil
1990s 1 0 1 Brazil
2000s 1 0.5 0.5 Brazil
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 Iraq?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Brazil and Iraq?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for political opposition?
Brazil ranks 1st and Iraq 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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