Iran vs Malta: Political opposition
Iran
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Iran
- Malta
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.
Across all 186 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Malta |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 1900s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Malta |
| 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, Iran or Malta?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Iran and Malta?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malta?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malta rank globally for political opposition?
- Iran ranks 1st and Malta 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.