Japan vs Poland: Political opposition

Japan
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0.2 0.2 Poland
1800s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 1 0 1 Japan
1900s 1 0 1 Japan
1910s 1 0.1 0.9 Japan
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 0.9 0.1 Japan
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Poland
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Japan
1960s 1 0 1 Japan
1970s 1 0 1 Japan
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Japan
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, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Japan and Poland?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
176 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for political opposition?
Japan ranks 1st and Poland 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.