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
-2-1012190019622025

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

Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.