Germany vs Iran: Political opposition
Germany
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Germany |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 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, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Germany and Iran?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for political opposition?
- Germany 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.