Gabon vs Iceland: Political opposition

Gabon
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Gabon rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Gabon
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

Across all 141 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Iceland Difference Ahead
1880s 0 1 1 Iceland
1890s 0 1 1 Iceland
1900s 0 1 1 Iceland
1910s 0 1 1 Iceland
1920s 0 1 1 Iceland
1930s 0 1 1 Iceland
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Iceland
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.1 1 0.9 Iceland
1970s 0 1 1 Iceland
1980s 0 1 1 Iceland
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Iceland
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 0.6667 1 0.3333 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Gabon or Iceland?
Gabon, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Gabon and Iceland?
0, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iceland?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Iceland rank globally for political opposition?
Gabon ranks 1st and Iceland 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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