Germany vs Ireland: Political opposition
Germany
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 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, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Germany and Ireland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for political opposition?
- Germany ranks 1st and Ireland 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.