Congo vs Iran: Political opposition
Congo
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Congo rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Iran ahead.
Congo ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Iran |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 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, Congo or Iran?
- Congo, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Congo and Iran?
- 0, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iran?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Iran rank globally for political opposition?
- Congo ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 198 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.