Italy vs Romania: Political opposition

Italy
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Romania ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0.7778 0.2222 Italy
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 0.6 1 0.4 Romania
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Romania
1940s 0.4 0.1 0.3 Italy
1950s 1 0 1 Italy
1960s 1 0 1 Italy
1970s 1 0 1 Italy
1980s 1 0 1 Italy
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 Romania?
Italy, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Italy and Romania?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
165 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2025.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for political opposition?
Italy ranks 1st and Romania 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.