Canada vs Ireland: Political opposition

Canada
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
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, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Canada and Ireland?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for political opposition?
Canada ranks 1st and Ireland 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.