Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Political Polarization Score
Bulgaria
1.29
in 2025
Slovakia
1.42
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
45th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.42 against 1.29 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3135 | 0.0955 | 0.218 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.5182 | -0.9 | 1.42 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | -0.0885 | -0.0597 | 0.0288 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 1.36 | 1.67 | 0.3035 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 1.99 | 1.95 | 0.0492 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.52 | 0.3399 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.48 | 0.194 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.48 | 0.0519 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 0.3032 | -0.527 | 0.8302 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | -1.63 | -0.9714 | 0.6546 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | -0.9653 | -0.6297 | 0.3356 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.7198 | 0.4433 | 0.2765 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.42 against 1.29 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.13, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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.