Netherlands vs Romania: Political opposition

Netherlands
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Romania ahead.

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

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0.4 0 0.4 Netherlands
1800s 0.1 0 0.1 Netherlands
1810s 0.5 0 0.5 Netherlands
1820s 1 0 1 Netherlands
1830s 1 0.2 0.8 Netherlands
1840s 1 0.3 0.7 Netherlands
1850s 1 0.3 0.7 Netherlands
1860s 1 0.8 0.2 Netherlands
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
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 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 Romania?
Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Netherlands and Romania?
0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for political opposition?
Netherlands 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

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