Finland vs Greece: Political opposition

Finland
1
in 2025
Greece
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Greece ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0.6 0.6 Greece
1850s 0 1 1 Greece
1860s 0.7 1 0.3 Greece
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 0.9 0.1 Finland
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 Finland
1930s 1 0.6 0.4 Finland
1940s 1 0.4 0.6 Finland
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Finland
1970s 1 0.6 0.4 Finland
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 Greece?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Finland and Greece?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for political opposition?
Finland ranks 1st and Greece 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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