Dominican Republic vs Iran: Elected parliament

Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Iran rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Iran
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Iran Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0.5 0 0.5 Dominican Republic
1850s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1860s 0.5 0 0.5 Dominican Republic
1870s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1880s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1890s 1 0 1 Dominican Republic
1900s 1 0.3 0.7 Dominican Republic
1910s 0.6 0.2 0.4 Dominican Republic
1920s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Iran
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 0.8 0.2 Dominican Republic
1960s 0.7 0.8 0.1 Iran
1970s 1 0.9 0.1 Dominican Republic
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 elected parliament, Dominican Republic or Iran?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Dominican Republic and Iran?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Iran rank globally for elected parliament?
Dominican 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.