Austria vs Israel: Political Polarization Score
Austria
-0.088
in 2025
Israel
0.021
in 2025
Austria rank
94th
Israel rank
92nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Austria
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.021 against -0.088 in Austria, a difference of 0.109.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 94th and Israel ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.31 | 0.755 | 1.56 | Austria |
| 1940s | 0.183 | -0.127 | 0.31 | Austria |
| 1950s | -0.252 | -0.127 | 0.125 | Israel |
| 1960s | -0.2184 | -0.127 | 0.0914 | Israel |
| 1970s | -0.9243 | 0.1146 | 1.04 | Israel |
| 1980s | -1.04 | 0.359 | 1.4 | Israel |
| 1990s | -0.891 | 0.359 | 1.25 | Israel |
| 2000s | -0.515 | 0.5906 | 1.11 | Israel |
| 2010s | -0.4551 | 0.4896 | 0.9447 | Israel |
| 2020s | -0.3027 | 0.6843 | 0.987 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Austria or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.021 against -0.088 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Austria and Israel?
- 0.109, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Israel?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Israel rank globally for political polarization score?
- Austria ranks 94th and Israel ranks 92nd 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.