Iran vs Kenya: Political opposition

Iran
1
in 2025
Kenya
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Kenya rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Iran
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Kenya ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kenya Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0.2 0 0.2 Iran
1910s 0.2 0 0.2 Iran
1920s 0.7 1 0.3 Kenya
1930s 0 1 1 Kenya
1940s 0.7 1 0.3 Kenya
1950s 0.8 1 0.2 Kenya
1960s 0.4 0.7 0.3 Kenya
1970s 0.5 0 0.5 Iran
1980s 1 0 1 Iran
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Iran
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, Iran or Kenya?
Iran, at 1 against 1 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Iran and Kenya?
0, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for political opposition?
Iran ranks 1st and Kenya 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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