Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Political Polarization Score
Afghanistan
2.32
in 2025
Malaysia
2.45
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
15th
Malaysia rank
12th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.45 against 2.32 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 | 1.3 | 1.48 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.2388 | 1.02 | 0.7835 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.09 | 1.43 | 1.34 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 2.22 | 0.3275 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.45 against 2.32 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 0.13, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.