Finland vs Mexico: Political opposition

Finland
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Finland
  • Mexico
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1809 it was Mexico ahead.

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

Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Mexico Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0.5 0.5 Mexico
1830s 0 0.6 0.6 Mexico
1840s 0 0.5 0.5 Mexico
1850s 0 0.4 0.4 Mexico
1860s 0.7 0.4 0.3 Finland
1870s 1 0.6 0.4 Finland
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 0.6 0.4 Finland
1900s 1 0 1 Finland
1910s 1 0.7 0.3 Finland
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 Finland
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
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 Mexico?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Finland and Mexico?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mexico?
217 years are reported by both, from 1809 to 2025.
How do Finland and Mexico rank globally for political opposition?
Finland ranks 1st and Mexico 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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