Iran vs Jamaica: Elected parliament
Iran
1
in 2025
Jamaica
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Iran
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Jamaica |
| 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 Jamaica?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Iran and Jamaica?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for elected parliament?
- Iran ranks 1st and Jamaica 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.