Spain vs Switzerland: Political opposition
Spain
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Spain rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for political opposition?
- Spain ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.