Hong Kong (China) vs Iran: Political polarization score
Hong Kong (China)
1
in 2025
Iran
1.05
in 2025
Hong Kong (China) rank
57th
Iran rank
55th
Political polarization score over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.05 against 1 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0.05.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong (China)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 57th and Iran ranks 55th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.46 | 1.45 | 2.91 | Iran |
| 1910s | -1.38 | 0.396 | 1.77 | Iran |
| 1920s | -1.21 | 1.15 | 2.36 | Iran |
| 1930s | -1.32 | 1.42 | 2.75 | Iran |
| 1940s | -1.47 | -0.0535 | 1.41 | Iran |
| 1950s | -0.921 | 0.4114 | 1.33 | Iran |
| 1960s | -0.3378 | 1.49 | 1.83 | Iran |
| 1970s | -1.05 | 1.88 | 2.92 | Iran |
| 1980s | -1.43 | 0.647 | 2.08 | Iran |
| 1990s | -1.52 | 0.7093 | 2.23 | Iran |
| 2000s | -0.8587 | 0.672 | 1.53 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.7355 | 1.24 | 0.5028 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 1.37 | 0.8883 | Hong Kong (China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Hong Kong (China) or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.05 against 1 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Hong Kong (China) and Iran?
- 0.05, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and Iran rank globally for political polarization score?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 57th and Iran ranks 55th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.