Colombia vs Iraq: Political opposition
Colombia
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 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, Colombia or Iraq?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Colombia and Iraq?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for political opposition?
- Colombia 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
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