Afghanistan vs United States: Political polarization score
Afghanistan
2.32
in 2025
United States
2.3
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
15th
United States rank
16th
Political polarization score over time
- Afghanistan
- United States
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.32 against 2.3 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 | -0.718 | 3.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.2388 | -0.3049 | 0.5437 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.09 | 0.8228 | 0.7328 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.81 | 0.0838 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Afghanistan or United States?
- Afghanistan, at 2.32 against 2.3 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Afghanistan and United States?
- 0.02, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for political polarization score?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and United States ranks 16th 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.