Switzerland vs Tonga: Political opposition
Switzerland
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Switzerland
- Tonga
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 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, Switzerland or Tonga?
- Switzerland, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Switzerland and Tonga?
- 0, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tonga?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Tonga rank globally for political opposition?
- Switzerland 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.