Denmark vs Italy: Political opposition
Denmark
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Denmark |
| 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, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Denmark and Italy?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for political opposition?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Italy 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.
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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.