Australia vs Solomon Islands: Political Polarization Score
Australia
-1.16
in 2025
Solomon Islands
-1.17
in 2025
Australia rank
141st
Solomon Islands rank
142nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Australia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Australia currently reports -1.16 against -1.17 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and Solomon Islands ranks 142nd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.24 | -1.97 | 0.271 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | -2.64 | -1.97 | 0.666 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | -2.74 | -1.97 | 0.7668 | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | -2.32 | -1.84 | 0.4812 | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | -2.35 | -1.63 | 0.7229 | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | -1.74 | -1.89 | 0.1438 | Australia |
| 1960s | -1.66 | -1.95 | 0.2898 | Australia |
| 1970s | -1.11 | -2.67 | 1.56 | Australia |
| 1980s | -1.11 | -2.37 | 1.26 | Australia |
| 1990s | -1.18 | -1.69 | 0.5112 | Australia |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -0.9829 | 0.1961 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | -1.13 | -1.39 | 0.258 | Australia |
| 2020s | -1.15 | -0.9623 | 0.1858 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Australia or Solomon Islands?
- Australia, at -1.16 against -1.17 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Australia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.01, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Solomon Islands?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Solomon Islands rank globally for political polarization score?
- Australia ranks 141st and Solomon Islands ranks 142nd 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.