Bahrain vs Central African Republic: Political Polarization Score
Bahrain
1.36
in 2025
Central African Republic
1.27
in 2025
Bahrain rank
44th
Central African Republic rank
46th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Bahrain
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.36 against 1.27 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Bahrain ranks 44th and Central African Republic ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Central African Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.676 | 1.38 | 0.705 | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 0.676 | 0.914 | 0.238 | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 0.676 | 0.447 | 0.229 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | 0.2752 | 0.6176 | 0.3424 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 0.008 | 0.2486 | 0.2406 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | -0.0148 | 0.3112 | 0.326 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.9356 | 0.3665 | 0.5691 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.6349 | 0.4921 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.5856 | 0.8143 | 0.2287 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2 | 0.853 | 1.15 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 0.9393 | 0.4237 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Bahrain or Central African Republic?
- Bahrain, at 1.36 against 1.27 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Bahrain and Central African Republic?
- 0.09, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Central African Republic?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Central African Republic rank globally for political polarization score?
- Bahrain ranks 44th and Central African Republic ranks 46th 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.