Australia vs Panama: Political Polarization Score
Australia
-1.16
in 2025
Panama
-1.13
in 2025
Australia rank
141st
Panama rank
139th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Australia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports -1.13 against -1.16 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 141st and Panama ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.24 | -0.754 | 1.49 | Panama |
| 1910s | -2.64 | -0.9838 | 1.65 | Panama |
| 1920s | -2.74 | -1.14 | 1.6 | Panama |
| 1930s | -2.32 | -0.61 | 1.71 | Panama |
| 1940s | -2.35 | -0.7712 | 1.58 | Panama |
| 1950s | -1.74 | -0.857 | 0.885 | Panama |
| 1960s | -1.66 | -0.4553 | 1.21 | Panama |
| 1970s | -1.11 | 0.288 | 1.4 | Panama |
| 1980s | -1.11 | 0.7736 | 1.89 | Panama |
| 1990s | -1.18 | -0.9604 | 0.2167 | Panama |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -0.9085 | 0.2705 | Panama |
| 2010s | -1.13 | -0.8408 | 0.2902 | Panama |
| 2020s | -1.15 | -0.9963 | 0.1518 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Australia or Panama?
- Panama, at -1.13 against -1.16 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Australia and Panama?
- 0.03, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Panama rank globally for political polarization score?
- Australia ranks 141st and Panama ranks 139th 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.