Azerbaijan vs Iraq: Political opposition

Azerbaijan
1
in 2025
Iraq
1
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
1st
Iraq rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 1 against 1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 0 0.6 0.6 Iraq
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 Iraq
1940s 0 0.6 0.6 Iraq
1950s 0 0.8 0.8 Iraq
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.9 0 0.9 Azerbaijan
2000s 1 0.5 0.5 Azerbaijan
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, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Azerbaijan, at 1 against 1 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Azerbaijan and Iraq?
0, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Iraq rank globally for political opposition?
Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Iraq 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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