Ecuador vs Iran: Political opposition
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Iran ahead.
Ecuador ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 11 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 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, Ecuador or Iran?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Ecuador and Iran?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for political opposition?
- Ecuador 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.