Austria vs Spain: Political polarization score
Austria
-0.088
in 2025
Spain
-0.092
in 2025
Austria rank
94th
Spain rank
96th
Political polarization score over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports -0.088 against -0.092 in Spain, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 94th and Spain ranks 96th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.31 | 1.05 | 1.27 | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7065 | Austria |
| 1930s | 2.92 | 2.02 | 0.9001 | Austria |
| 1940s | 0.183 | 2.52 | 2.33 | Spain |
| 1950s | -0.252 | 2.2 | 2.45 | Spain |
| 1960s | -0.2184 | 2.16 | 2.38 | Spain |
| 1970s | -0.9243 | 0.8704 | 1.79 | Spain |
| 1980s | -1.04 | -1.88 | 0.8418 | Austria |
| 1990s | -0.891 | -1.83 | 0.9398 | Austria |
| 2000s | -0.515 | -1.72 | 1.2 | Austria |
| 2010s | -0.4551 | -0.737 | 0.2819 | Austria |
| 2020s | -0.3027 | -0.024 | 0.2787 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at -0.088 against -0.092 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Austria and Spain?
- 0.004, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for political polarization score?
- Austria ranks 94th and Spain ranks 96th 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.