Monaco vs Portugal: Political opposition

Monaco
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Monaco rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Monaco
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Monaco currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 212 shared years of data; in 1814 it was Portugal ahead.

Monaco ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco Portugal Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0.5 0.5 Portugal
1830s 0 0.6 0.6 Portugal
1840s 0 1 1 Portugal
1850s 0 1 1 Portugal
1860s 0 1 1 Portugal
1870s 0 1 1 Portugal
1880s 0 1 1 Portugal
1890s 0 0.8 0.8 Portugal
1900s 0 0.9 0.9 Portugal
1910s 0.5 0.8 0.3 Portugal
1920s 1 0.6 0.4 Monaco
1930s 1 0.5 0.5 Monaco
1940s 0.8 1 0.2 Portugal
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Monaco
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, Monaco or Portugal?
Monaco, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Monaco and Portugal?
0, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Portugal?
212 years are reported by both, from 1814 to 2025.
How do Monaco and Portugal rank globally for political opposition?
Monaco ranks 1st and Portugal 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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