Austria vs Iran: Political opposition
Austria
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Austria
- Iran
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 11 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Austria |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Austria |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Austria |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Austria |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Austria |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | Austria |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Austria |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Austria |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Austria |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Austria |
| 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 political opposition, Austria or Iran?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Austria and Iran?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iran?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iran rank globally for political opposition?
- Austria 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.