Ireland vs Norway: Political Polarization Score
Ireland
-2.49
in 2025
Norway
-2.11
in 2025
Ireland rank
173rd
Norway rank
170th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports -2.11 against -2.49 in Ireland, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 173rd and Norway ranks 170th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.828 | -0.911 | 0.083 | Ireland |
| 1910s | -0.7267 | -0.3873 | 0.3394 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.2136 | -0.073 | 0.2866 | Ireland |
| 1930s | -0.741 | -0.1599 | 0.5811 | Norway |
| 1940s | -0.6148 | 1.64 | 2.25 | Norway |
| 1950s | -0.9754 | -1.35 | 0.3783 | Ireland |
| 1960s | -1.55 | -2.32 | 0.7717 | Ireland |
| 1970s | -2.05 | -1.86 | 0.1909 | Norway |
| 1980s | -2.05 | -1.89 | 0.166 | Norway |
| 1990s | -3.57 | -2.46 | 1.11 | Norway |
| 2000s | -3.72 | -2.65 | 1.08 | Norway |
| 2010s | -3.13 | -2.03 | 1.09 | Norway |
| 2020s | -2.49 | -2.01 | 0.4817 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at -2.11 against -2.49 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.38, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for political polarization score?
- Ireland ranks 173rd and Norway ranks 170th 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.