Ireland vs Samoa: Political opposition
Ireland
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Ireland
- Samoa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Ireland |
| 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, Ireland or Samoa?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Ireland and Samoa?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for political opposition?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 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.