India vs Norway: Political opposition

India
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • India
  • Norway
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How they compare

India currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

India ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Norway Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0.6 0.6 Norway
1820s 0 1 1 Norway
1830s 0 1 1 Norway
1840s 0 1 1 Norway
1850s 0 1 1 Norway
1860s 0 1 1 Norway
1870s 0 1 1 Norway
1880s 0 1 1 Norway
1890s 0 1 1 Norway
1900s 0 1 1 Norway
1910s 0 1 1 Norway
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.5 0.5 India
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, India or Norway?
India, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between India and Norway?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Norway?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do India and Norway rank globally for political opposition?
India ranks 1st and Norway 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.