Benin vs Egypt: Political Polarization Score
Benin
-0.273
in 2025
Egypt
-0.22
in 2025
Benin rank
106th
Egypt rank
103rd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -0.22 against -0.273 in Benin, a difference of 0.053.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.
Benin ranks 106th and Egypt ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.6 | -0.229 | 0.371 | Egypt |
| 1910s | -0.6 | -0.0058 | 0.5942 | Egypt |
| 1920s | -0.6 | -0.9631 | 0.3631 | Benin |
| 1930s | -0.6 | -1.38 | 0.7772 | Benin |
| 1940s | -0.6 | -0.9096 | 0.3096 | Benin |
| 1950s | -0.6 | -0.9186 | 0.3186 | Benin |
| 1960s | -0.014 | -2.33 | 2.32 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.258 | -1.88 | 2.14 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.317 | -1.2 | 1.51 | Benin |
| 1990s | -1.3 | -1.53 | 0.2337 | Benin |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -1.64 | 0.3459 | Benin |
| 2010s | -0.8462 | 1.15 | 2 | Egypt |
| 2020s | -0.2302 | -0.0438 | 0.1863 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Benin or Egypt?
- Egypt, at -0.22 against -0.273 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Benin and Egypt?
- 0.053, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for political polarization score?
- Benin ranks 106th and Egypt ranks 103rd 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.