Azerbaijan vs Iran: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Azerbaijan
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1859 it was Iran ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Azerbaijan, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 0, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
- Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.