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The present study embarks on a comparative study of the laws of administrative divisions in Iran and Indonesia. The most significant similarity between Iran and Indonesia is that both countries have witnessed an increase in provinces and other levels of administrative divisions in recent decades. A descriptive-analytical method and a qualitative approach were adopted to compare the administrative division systems of the two countries. The main problem this research aims to address is: according to the laws of the two countries, based on which indicators and through which processes are the political units established, and how are the responsibilities and authorities distributed among the divisional levels? The research findings indicated that in the Iran for establishing political units, the emphasis is mainly placed on the population indicator - through defining a population threshold. In addition, some other indicators have been determined without defining and specifying a measurement criterion, and a predominantly "top-down" procedural law have been determined for creating political units. In the Republic of Indonesia a diverse set of indicators, along with their definitions and measurement criteria, are specified in the law, and a "bottom-up" process is determined for establishing political units. The Law of Definitions and Regulations of Country Divisions lacks provisions regarding the differentiation of national issues from regional and local matters, as well as the responsibilities and authorities of governors and authorities at other divisional levels. In contrast, the Indonesian Law of Regional Governments provides a detailed explanation of the aforementioned issues.

Keywords: Iran, Indonesia, administrative division system, Laws, comparison

     

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