Norway vs Romania: Political opposition

Norway
1
in 2025
Romania
1
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Romania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Norway
  • Romania
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How they compare

Norway 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Romania Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0.6 0 0.6 Norway
1820s 1 0 1 Norway
1830s 1 0.2 0.8 Norway
1840s 1 0.3 0.7 Norway
1850s 1 0.3 0.7 Norway
1860s 1 0.8 0.2 Norway
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 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 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 Romania?
Norway, at 1 against 1 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Norway and Romania?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Norway and Romania rank globally for political opposition?
Norway 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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