Bahrain vs Slovakia: Political Polarization Score
Bahrain
1.36
in 2025
Slovakia
1.42
in 2025
Bahrain rank
44th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Bahrain
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.42 against 1.36 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.676 | 0.0955 | 0.5805 | Bahrain |
| 1920s | 0.676 | -0.9 | 1.58 | Bahrain |
| 1930s | 0.676 | -0.0597 | 0.7357 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | 0.676 | 1.67 | 0.9913 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 0.2752 | 1.95 | 1.67 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 0.008 | 1.52 | 1.51 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | -0.0148 | 1.48 | 1.49 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 0.9356 | 1.48 | 0.5444 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.13 | -0.527 | 1.65 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.5856 | -0.9714 | 1.56 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2 | -0.6297 | 2.63 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 0.4433 | 0.9197 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Bahrain or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.42 against 1.36 in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Bahrain and Slovakia?
- 0.06, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Slovakia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Bahrain ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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.