Central African Republic vs Iraq: Elected parliament

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

Elected parliament over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Iraq
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0.6 0.6 Iraq
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Iraq
1940s 0.4 1 0.6 Iraq
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 Central African Republic
1960s 0.6 0 0.6 Central African Republic
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0.3 1 0.7 Iraq
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 0.8 0.8 0 β€”
2010s 0.7 1 0.3 Iraq
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Central African Republic or Iraq?
Central African Republic, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Central African Republic and Iraq?
0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Iraq rank globally for elected parliament?
Central African Republic 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. 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.