Netherlands vs Poland: Political opposition
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0.1429 | 0 | 0.1429 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 176 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for political opposition?
- Netherlands 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.