Iceland vs Sweden: Political opposition
Iceland
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 Sweden?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for political opposition?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Sweden 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.