Chile vs Iceland: Political opposition
Chile
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Iceland |
| 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, Chile or Iceland?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Chile and Iceland?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for political opposition?
- Chile ranks 1st and Iceland 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.