France vs Iraq: Elected parliament and government

France
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
France rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • France
  • Iraq
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was France ahead.

France ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 197 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0 1 France
1930s 1 0 1 France
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 France
1950s 1 0 1 France
1960s 1 0 1 France
1970s 1 0 1 France
1980s 1 0 1 France
1990s 1 0.5 0.5 France
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 France
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, France or Iraq?
France, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between France and Iraq?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do France and Iraq rank globally for elected parliament and government?
France ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
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

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.