Portugal vs Tonga: Political opposition

Portugal
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Portugal
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tonga Difference Ahead
1840s 1 0 1 Portugal
1850s 1 0 1 Portugal
1860s 1 0 1 Portugal
1870s 1 0 1 Portugal
1880s 1 0 1 Portugal
1890s 0.8 0 0.8 Portugal
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Portugal
1910s 0.8 0 0.8 Portugal
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Portugal
1930s 0.5 0 0.5 Portugal
1940s 1 0 1 Portugal
1950s 1 0 1 Portugal
1960s 1 0 1 Portugal
1970s 0.9 0 0.9 Portugal
1980s 1 0 1 Portugal
1990s 1 0 1 Portugal
2000s 1 0.9 0.1 Portugal
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, Portugal or Tonga?
Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Portugal and Tonga?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tonga?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Tonga rank globally for political opposition?
Portugal ranks 1st and Tonga 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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