Iran vs North Korea: Elected parliament
Iran
1
in 2025
North Korea
1
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Iran
- North Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in North Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 78 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 198 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | North Korea |
| 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, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Iran and North Korea?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for elected parliament?
- Iran ranks 1st and North Korea 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.