Norway vs Thailand: Political opposition
Norway
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Thailand ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Thailand 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 | Thailand | 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 | 1 | Norway |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 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 | Norway |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Norway or Thailand?
- Norway, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Norway and Thailand?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for political opposition?
- Norway ranks 1st and Thailand 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.