Ethiopia vs Iran: Multi-party elections for legislature

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Iran rank
1st

Multi-party elections for legislature over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
00.20.40.60.81195519902025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Iran ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1429 1 0.8571 Iran
1970s 0.6 1 0.4 Iran
1980s 0 1 1 Iran
1990s 0.6 1 0.4 Iran
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.6667 0.3333 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between Ethiopia and Iran?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.