Armenia vs Iran: Political opposition

Armenia
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Armenia rank
1st
Iran rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Armenia
  • Iran
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How they compare

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

Across all 104 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Iran Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0.75 0.75 Iran
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.7 0.7 Iran
1950s 0 0.8 0.8 Iran
1960s 0 0.4 0.4 Iran
1970s 0 0.5 0.5 Iran
1980s 0 1 1 Iran
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 political opposition, Armenia or Iran?
Armenia, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Armenia and Iran?
0, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iran?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Iran rank globally for political opposition?
Armenia 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 Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
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

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