Norway vs Qatar: Political Polarization Score
Norway
-2.11
in 2025
Qatar
-1.94
in 2025
Norway rank
170th
Qatar rank
168th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -1.94 against -2.11 in Norway, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 170th and Qatar ranks 168th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 10 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.911 | -1.62 | 0.705 | Norway |
| 1910s | -0.3873 | -1.54 | 1.15 | Norway |
| 1920s | -0.073 | -1.46 | 1.39 | Norway |
| 1930s | -0.1599 | -1.72 | 1.56 | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.64 | -1.56 | 3.19 | Norway |
| 1950s | -1.35 | -1.56 | 0.2067 | Norway |
| 1960s | -2.32 | -1.57 | 0.7506 | Qatar |
| 1970s | -1.86 | -1.9 | 0.0431 | Norway |
| 1980s | -1.89 | -2.01 | 0.124 | Norway |
| 1990s | -2.46 | -2.08 | 0.3772 | Qatar |
| 2000s | -2.65 | -2.47 | 0.1712 | Qatar |
| 2010s | -2.03 | -2.42 | 0.3938 | Norway |
| 2020s | -2.01 | -2.08 | 0.072 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Norway or Qatar?
- Qatar, at -1.94 against -2.11 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Norway and Qatar?
- 0.17, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for political polarization score?
- Norway ranks 170th and Qatar ranks 168th 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.