Ecuador vs Iceland: Political opposition

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ecuador
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

Across all 182 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Ecuador 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 Ecuador Iceland Difference Ahead
1840s 0 1 1 Iceland
1850s 0.6 1 0.4 Iceland
1860s 0.1 1 0.9 Iceland
1870s 0.6 1 0.4 Iceland
1880s 0.2 1 0.8 Iceland
1890s 0.5 1 0.5 Iceland
1900s 0.8 1 0.2 Iceland
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 0.5 1 0.5 Iceland
1930s 0.4 1 0.6 Iceland
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.5 1 0.5 Iceland
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 Iceland
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, Ecuador or Iceland?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ecuador and Iceland?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for political opposition?
Ecuador 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

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

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