Iraq vs South Korea: Political opposition
Iraq
1
in 2025
South Korea
1
in 2025
Iraq rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 against 1 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | South Korea |
| 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, Iraq or South Korea?
- Iraq, at 1 against 1 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Iraq and South Korea?
- 0, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for political opposition?
- Iraq ranks 1st and South Korea 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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