Argentina vs Colombia: Political Polarization Score

Argentina
1.9
in 2025
Colombia
1.89
in 2025
Argentina rank
27th
Colombia rank
28th

Political Polarization Score over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
-10123190019622025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.9 against 1.89 in Colombia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 28th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.533 0.5636 0.0306 Colombia
1910s 0.3353 0.502 0.1667 Colombia
1920s 0.1375 0.502 0.3645 Colombia
1930s 1.21 1.09 0.122 Argentina
1940s 1.23 1.55 0.3186 Colombia
1950s 1.79 1.78 0.0147 Argentina
1960s 2.15 -0.21 2.36 Argentina
1970s 2.15 0.3285 1.82 Argentina
1980s 0.6333 -0.069 0.7023 Argentina
1990s -0.025 0.0742 0.0992 Colombia
2000s 0.4856 0.6293 0.1437 Colombia
2010s 1.64 0.8944 0.7486 Argentina
2020s 1.9 1.22 0.6763 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at 1.9 against 1.89 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Argentina and Colombia?
0.01, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for political polarization score?
Argentina ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.