Norway vs Seychelles: Political opposition

Norway
1
in 2025
Seychelles
1
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Norway
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1 against 1 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Norway ahead.

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

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Seychelles Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Norway
1910s 1 0 1 Norway
1920s 1 0 1 Norway
1930s 1 0 1 Norway
1940s 0.5 0.2 0.3 Norway
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 0.7 0.3 Norway
1980s 1 0 1 Norway
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Norway
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 Seychelles?
Norway, at 1 against 1 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Norway and Seychelles?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Seychelles?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Norway and Seychelles rank globally for political opposition?
Norway ranks 1st and Seychelles 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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