Elected parliament and government in Iran
Iran: Elected parliament and government was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1789
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Elected parliament and government in Iran, 1789–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elected parliament and government in Iran is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
Over the whole period, elected parliament and government in Iran peaked at 0 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Iran 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 164 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 164 Bahrain 0 compare
- 164 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 164 Brunei 0 compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 164 China 0 compare
- 164 Eritrea 0 compare
- 164 Eswatini 0 compare
- 164 Guinea 0 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 164 Haiti 0 compare
- 164 Jordan 0 compare
- 164 Kuwait 0 compare
- 164 Libya 0 compare
- 164 Madagascar 0 compare
- 164 Mali 0 compare
- 164 Monaco 0 compare
- 164 Morocco 0 compare
- 164 Myanmar 0 compare
- 164 Niger 0 compare
- 164 North Korea 0 compare
- 164 Oman 0 compare
- 164 Palestine 0 compare
- 164 Qatar 0 compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 164 Somalia 0 compare
- 164 South Sudan 0 compare
- 164 Sudan 0 compare
- 164 Syria 0 compare
- 164 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 164 Vatican 0 compare
- 164 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected parliament and government in Iran?
- Elected parliament and government in Iran was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament and government recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- What is the lowest elected parliament and government recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Iran rank for elected parliament and government?
- Iran ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament and government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.