Barbados vs Botswana: Political Polarization Score
Barbados
-1.78
in 2024
Botswana
-1.9
in 2025
Barbados rank
163rd
Botswana rank
166th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Barbados
- Botswana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports -1.78 against -1.9 in Botswana, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 163rd and Botswana ranks 166th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.11 | -1.15 | 0.036 | Barbados |
| 1910s | -1.11 | -0.8949 | 0.2191 | Botswana |
| 1920s | -1.11 | -0.9614 | 0.1526 | Botswana |
| 1930s | -1.11 | -0.9538 | 0.1585 | Botswana |
| 1940s | -1.36 | -0.9626 | 0.3984 | Botswana |
| 1950s | -1.75 | -0.9351 | 0.8117 | Botswana |
| 1960s | -2.46 | -2.44 | 0.0252 | Botswana |
| 1970s | -3.15 | -2.41 | 0.7418 | Botswana |
| 1980s | -3.46 | -2.42 | 1.04 | Botswana |
| 1990s | -3.31 | -2.1 | 1.22 | Botswana |
| 2000s | -3.54 | -1.86 | 1.68 | Botswana |
| 2010s | -3.37 | -1.79 | 1.59 | Botswana |
| 2020s | -2.06 | -1.65 | 0.411 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Barbados or Botswana?
- Barbados, at -1.78 against -1.9 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Barbados and Botswana?
- 0.12, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Botswana?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Botswana rank globally for political polarization score?
- Barbados ranks 163rd and Botswana ranks 166th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.