Iran vs Israel: Elected parliament
Iran
1
in 2025
Israel
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Israel rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Israel, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Israel ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Israel |
| 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, Iran or Israel?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Iran and Israel?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for elected parliament?
- Iran ranks 1st and Israel 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.