Belgium vs Iran: Elected parliament
Belgium
1
in 2025
Iran
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Belgium
- Iran
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 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 elected parliament, Belgium or Iran?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Belgium and Iran?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iran rank globally for elected parliament?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.