Italy vs Mexico: Political opposition

Italy
1
in 2025
Mexico
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Italy
  • Mexico
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Mexico ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mexico Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0.4444 0.5556 Italy
1870s 1 0.6 0.4 Italy
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 0.6 0.4 Italy
1900s 1 0 1 Italy
1910s 1 0.7 0.3 Italy
1920s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Mexico
1930s 0 1 1 Mexico
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Mexico
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, Italy or Mexico?
Italy, at 1 against 1 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Italy and Mexico?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for political opposition?
Italy 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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