Canada vs Mexico: Political opposition
Canada
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.8889 | 0.4444 | 0.4444 | Canada |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Canada |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 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 Mexico?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Canada and Mexico?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for political opposition?
- Canada ranks 1st and Mexico 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.