Central African Republic vs Iran: Elected parliament

Central African Republic
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
1st
Iran rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Iran
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Iran ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Iran Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0.3 0.3 Iran
1910s 0 0.2 0.2 Iran
1920s 0 0.9 0.9 Iran
1930s 0 1 1 Iran
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Iran
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 Central African Republic
1960s 0.6 0.8 0.2 Iran
1970s 0 0.9 0.9 Iran
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 Iran
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 0.8 1 0.2 Iran
2010s 0.7 1 0.3 Iran
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Central African Republic or Iran?
Central African Republic, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Central African Republic and Iran?
0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iran?
132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Iran rank globally for elected parliament?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. 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
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 a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.