Norway vs Poland: Political opposition
Norway
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 176 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 12 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Poland |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Norway |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | Norway |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Norway |
| 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, Norway or Poland?
- Norway, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Norway and Poland?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 176 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for political opposition?
- Norway 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.