France vs Italy: Political opposition
France
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 1 against 1 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 197 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | France |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 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, France or Italy?
- France, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between France and Italy?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for political opposition?
- France ranks 1st and Italy 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.