Canada vs Portugal: Political opposition
Canada
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.8889 | 1 | 0.1111 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Canada |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Canada |
| 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 Portugal?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Canada and Portugal?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for political opposition?
- Canada ranks 1st and Portugal 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.