Estonia vs Japan: Political opposition
Estonia
1
in 2025
Japan
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 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 Japan?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Estonia and Japan?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for political opposition?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Japan 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.