Bolivia vs Thailand: Political Polarization Score

Bolivia
1.62
in 2025
Thailand
1.56
in 2025
Bolivia rank
33rd
Thailand rank
36th

Political Polarization Score over time

  • Bolivia
  • Thailand
-10123190019622025

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.62 against 1.56 in Thailand, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 36th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Thailand Difference Ahead
1900s 0.944 -0.916 1.86 Bolivia
1910s 0.944 -0.916 1.86 Bolivia
1920s 0.4171 -0.916 1.33 Bolivia
1930s 0.448 -0.6498 1.1 Bolivia
1940s 0.5977 -0.552 1.15 Bolivia
1950s 1.4 -0.552 1.95 Bolivia
1960s 0.9505 0.085 0.8655 Bolivia
1970s 1.88 0.3837 1.49 Bolivia
1980s 0.4778 0.134 0.3438 Bolivia
1990s -0.2213 -0.1991 0.0222 Thailand
2000s 0.5391 1.11 0.574 Thailand
2010s 1.01 2.14 1.14 Thailand
2020s 2.41 1.52 0.8943 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Bolivia or Thailand?
Bolivia, at 1.62 against 1.56 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Bolivia and Thailand?
0.06, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Thailand?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Thailand rank globally for political polarization score?
Bolivia ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 36th 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.