Iran vs Zimbabwe: Political opposition
Iran
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Iran
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
Across all 131 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zimbabwe |
| 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 Zimbabwe?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Iran and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for political opposition?
- Iran ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.