Colombia vs Sweden: Political opposition
Colombia
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 228 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Sweden |
| 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, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for political opposition?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Sweden 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.