Australia vs Taiwan: Political polarization score
Australia
-1.16
in 2025
Taiwan
-1.16
in 2025
Australia rank
141st
Taiwan rank
140th
Political polarization score over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports -1.16 against -1.16 in Australia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Taiwan ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and Taiwan ranks 140th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.24 | 0.823 | 3.07 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | -2.64 | 0.501 | 3.14 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | -2.74 | 0.179 | 2.92 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | -2.32 | 0.233 | 2.55 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | -2.35 | 0.6214 | 2.97 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -1.74 | 0.6808 | 2.42 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | -1.66 | 0.7 | 2.36 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | -1.11 | 0.6705 | 1.78 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -1.11 | 0.4542 | 1.57 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | -1.18 | -0.9979 | 0.1792 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -1.68 | 0.4975 | Australia |
| 2010s | -1.13 | -1.94 | 0.8116 | Australia |
| 2020s | -1.15 | -1.12 | 0.0318 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Australia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at -1.16 against -1.16 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Australia and Taiwan?
- 0, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Australia ranks 141st and Taiwan ranks 140th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.