Finland vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition

Finland
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Finland
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Finland ahead.

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

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1890s 1 0.2 0.8 Finland
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
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 Zimbabwe?
Finland, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Finland and Zimbabwe?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zimbabwe?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Finland and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
Finland ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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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