Australia vs Sri Lanka: Political Polarization Score
Australia
-1.16
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-1.12
in 2025
Australia rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
138th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -1.12 against -1.16 in Australia, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 174 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.24 | -1.57 | 0.674 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -2.64 | -1.57 | 1.07 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | -2.74 | -1.57 | 1.17 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | -2.32 | -1.57 | 0.7474 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | -2.35 | -1.57 | 0.7844 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | -1.74 | -0.9958 | 0.7462 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | -1.66 | -0.638 | 1.02 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -1.11 | -0.6038 | 0.5102 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -1.11 | -0.558 | 0.556 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -1.18 | -0.558 | 0.6191 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -0.4326 | 0.7464 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -1.13 | -0.3567 | 0.7743 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -1.15 | -0.6732 | 0.475 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -1.12 against -1.16 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for political polarization score?
- Australia ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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.