Iceland vs Mexico: Political opposition

Iceland
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Iceland
  • Mexico
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Iceland ahead.

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

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mexico Difference Ahead
1840s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Iceland
1850s 1 0.4 0.6 Iceland
1860s 1 0.4 0.6 Iceland
1870s 1 0.6 0.4 Iceland
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 0.6 0.4 Iceland
1900s 1 0 1 Iceland
1910s 1 0.7 0.3 Iceland
1920s 1 0.9 0.1 Iceland
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
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, Iceland or Mexico?
Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Iceland and Mexico?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for political opposition?
Iceland ranks 1st and Mexico 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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