Finland vs Poland: Political opposition

Finland
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Finland
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Finland ahead.

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

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Poland Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0 1 Finland
1870s 1 0 1 Finland
1880s 1 0 1 Finland
1890s 1 0 1 Finland
1900s 1 0 1 Finland
1910s 1 0.1 0.9 Finland
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 Finland
1940s 1 0.1 0.9 Finland
1950s 1 0 1 Finland
1960s 1 0 1 Finland
1970s 1 0 1 Finland
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Finland
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 Poland?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Finland and Poland?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Finland and Poland rank globally for political opposition?
Finland ranks 1st and Poland 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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