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
-1012190019622025

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

Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.