Finland vs France: Political opposition

Finland
1
in 2025
France
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
France rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1 against 1 in France, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1800s 0 1 1 France
1810s 0 1 1 France
1820s 0 1 1 France
1830s 0 1 1 France
1840s 0 1 1 France
1850s 0 1 1 France
1860s 0.7 1 0.3 France
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.4 0.6 Finland
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, Finland or France?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Finland and France?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for political opposition?
Finland ranks 1st and France 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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