India vs Iran: Political opposition
India
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
India rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.
India ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | India |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | India |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | India |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | India |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | India |
| 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, India or Iran?
- India, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between India and Iran?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for political opposition?
- India 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.