Australia vs Kuwait: Political Polarization Score
Australia
-1.16
in 2025
Kuwait
-1.18
in 2025
Australia rank
141st
Kuwait rank
143rd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Australia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Australia currently reports -1.16 against -1.18 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.24 | -2.29 | 0.045 | Australia |
| 1910s | -2.64 | -2.46 | 0.1806 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | -2.74 | -2.61 | 0.1308 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | -2.32 | -2.4 | 0.0817 | Australia |
| 1940s | -2.35 | -2.51 | 0.1601 | Australia |
| 1950s | -1.74 | -2.74 | 0.9961 | Australia |
| 1960s | -1.66 | -2.91 | 1.24 | Australia |
| 1970s | -1.11 | -2.03 | 0.9156 | Australia |
| 1980s | -1.11 | -1.42 | 0.3049 | Australia |
| 1990s | -1.18 | -1.56 | 0.385 | Australia |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -1.57 | 0.3879 | Australia |
| 2010s | -1.13 | -1.29 | 0.1576 | Australia |
| 2020s | -1.15 | -1.24 | 0.0957 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Australia or Kuwait?
- Australia, at -1.16 against -1.18 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Australia and Kuwait?
- 0.02, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for political polarization score?
- Australia ranks 141st and Kuwait ranks 143rd 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.