Eritrea vs Iran: Political Polarization Score
Eritrea
1.22
in 2025
Iran
1.05
in 2025
Eritrea rank
52nd
Iran rank
55th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Eritrea
- Iran
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.22 against 1.05 in Iran, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Eritrea ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 9 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.628 | 1.45 | 0.82 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.628 | 0.396 | 0.232 | Eritrea |
| 1920s | 0.628 | 1.15 | 0.5238 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.628 | 1.42 | 0.795 | Iran |
| 1940s | 1.29 | -0.0535 | 1.34 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 1.28 | 0.4114 | 0.8649 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.49 | 0.1054 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.88 | 0.2266 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 1.77 | 0.647 | 1.13 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.8576 | 0.7093 | 0.1483 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 0.672 | 0.9365 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.24 | 0.2857 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.37 | 0.0432 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Eritrea or Iran?
- Eritrea, at 1.22 against 1.05 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Eritrea and Iran?
- 0.17, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for political polarization score?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd 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.