Finland vs Lesotho: Political opposition

Finland
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Finland
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Finland ahead.

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

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lesotho Difference Ahead
1880s 1 0 1 Finland
1890s 1 0 1 Finland
1900s 1 0 1 Finland
1910s 1 0 1 Finland
1920s 1 0 1 Finland
1930s 1 0 1 Finland
1940s 1 0 1 Finland
1950s 1 0 1 Finland
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 Finland
1970s 1 0 1 Finland
1980s 1 0 1 Finland
1990s 1 0.2 0.8 Finland
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 Lesotho?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Finland and Lesotho?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for political opposition?
Finland ranks 1st and Lesotho 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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