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
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
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.