Estonia vs Ireland: Political opposition
Estonia
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 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, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for political opposition?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Ireland 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.