Denmark vs Turkey: Political opposition

Denmark
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Denmark
  • Turkey
00.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Turkey Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0 1 Denmark
1930s 1 0 1 Denmark
1940s 0.8 0.4 0.4 Denmark
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 0.9 0.1 Denmark
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 0.7 0.3 Denmark
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 Turkey?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Denmark and Turkey?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkey?
105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Turkey rank globally for political opposition?
Denmark ranks 1st and Turkey 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.