Croatia vs Iran: Political Polarization Score
Croatia
1.2
in 2025
Iran
1.05
in 2025
Croatia rank
54th
Iran rank
55th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Croatia
- Iran
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.2 against 1.05 in Iran, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 54th and Iran ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.05 | -0.2176 | 2.26 | Croatia |
| 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 | 0.7475 | 0.7093 | 0.0382 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 0.4431 | 0.672 | 0.2289 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.4014 | 1.24 | 0.8369 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.7635 | 1.37 | 0.6025 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Croatia or Iran?
- Croatia, at 1.2 against 1.05 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Croatia and Iran?
- 0.15, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iran?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Iran rank globally for political polarization score?
- Croatia ranks 54th and Iran ranks 55th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.