Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iran: Political Polarization Score
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.21
in 2025
Iran
1.05
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
53rd
Iran rank
55th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Iran
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.21 against 1.05 in Iran, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.682 | 0.133 | 0.549 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 1.58 | 1.15 | 0.4312 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 1.42 | 0.1788 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 1.67 | -0.0535 | 1.72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1950s | -0.412 | 0.4114 | 0.8234 | Iran |
| 1960s | -0.519 | 1.49 | 2.01 | Iran |
| 1970s | -0.101 | 1.88 | 1.98 | Iran |
| 1980s | -0.0325 | 0.647 | 0.6795 | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 0.7093 | 1.59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.672 | 0.6247 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.24 | 0.004 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.37 | 0.1678 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Iran?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.21 against 1.05 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran?
- 0.16, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran rank globally for political polarization score?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 55th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Polarization Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.