Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Political Polarization Score
Armenia
2.22
in 2025
Azerbaijan
2.18
in 2025
Armenia rank
19th
Azerbaijan rank
20th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 2.22 against 2.18 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Armenia ranks 19th and Azerbaijan ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Azerbaijan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.9357 | 0.9357 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.929 | 0.929 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4231 | 0.4231 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.241 | 0.241 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.2107 | 0.933 | 0.7223 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.8474 | 0.3209 | 0.5265 | Armenia |
| 2010s | 0.8293 | 0.4118 | 0.4175 | Armenia |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.26 | 0.7945 | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
- Armenia, at 2.22 against 2.18 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
- 0.04, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Azerbaijan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Armenia ranks 19th and Azerbaijan ranks 20th 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.