Iceland vs Jordan: Political opposition

Iceland
1
in 2025
Jordan
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Jordan rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Iceland
  • Jordan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Jordan 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 Jordan Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0 1 Iceland
1930s 1 0 1 Iceland
1940s 1 0 1 Iceland
1950s 1 0.3 0.7 Iceland
1960s 1 0.7 0.3 Iceland
1970s 1 0.2 0.8 Iceland
1980s 1 0.2 0.8 Iceland
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 0.7 0.3 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 Jordan?
Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Iceland and Jordan?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for political opposition?
Iceland ranks 1st and Jordan 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.