Greece vs Portugal: Political opposition
Greece
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1822 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0.375 | 0.375 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Greece |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Greece |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 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, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Greece and Portugal?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1822 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for political opposition?
- Greece ranks 1st and Portugal 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.