Iceland vs Iraq: Political opposition
Iceland
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Iceland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Iraq?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Iceland and Iraq?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Iraq rank globally for political opposition?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Iraq 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.