Portugal vs Vanuatu: Political opposition

Portugal
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Portugal
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Portugal ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1900s 0.75 0 0.75 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 0.5 0.4 Portugal
1980s 1 1 0
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, Portugal or Vanuatu?
Portugal, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Portugal and Vanuatu?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vanuatu?
120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Vanuatu rank globally for political opposition?
Portugal ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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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