Iraq vs Mauritius: Political Polarization Score
Iraq
0.197
in 2025
Mauritius
0.12
in 2025
Iraq rank
88th
Mauritius rank
90th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Iraq
- Mauritius
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.197 against 0.12 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.077.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.
Iraq ranks 88th and Mauritius ranks 90th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 10 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.0157 | 0.704 | 0.7197 | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 0.5076 | 0.704 | 0.1964 | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 0.648 | 0.704 | 0.056 | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 0.8681 | 0.704 | 0.1641 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.807 | 0.704 | 0.103 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.8783 | 0.704 | 0.1743 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.59 | 0.9234 | 0.6677 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.01 | 1.14 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 1.06 | 1.27 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 1.02 | 1.31 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 0.7106 | 1.44 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 0.8592 | 0.6235 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 0.4063 | 1.02 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Iraq or Mauritius?
- Iraq, at 0.197 against 0.12 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Iraq and Mauritius?
- 0.077, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritius?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mauritius rank globally for political polarization score?
- Iraq ranks 88th and Mauritius ranks 90th 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.