Kenya vs Norway: Political opposition

Kenya
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Kenya
  • Norway
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Norway ahead.

Kenya ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Norway Difference Ahead
1890s 0 1 1 Norway
1900s 0 1 1 Norway
1910s 0 1 1 Norway
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.5 0.5 Kenya
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.7 1 0.3 Norway
1970s 0 1 1 Norway
1980s 0 1 1 Norway
1990s 0.8 1 0.2 Norway
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, Kenya or Norway?
Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Kenya and Norway?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for political opposition?
Kenya ranks 1st and Norway 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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