Burundi vs Sudan: Political Polarization Score
Burundi
1.03
in 2025
Sudan
0.987
in 2025
Burundi rank
56th
Sudan rank
59th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Burundi
- Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.03 against 0.987 in Sudan, a difference of 0.043.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 11 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.12 | -0.745 | 0.865 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.12 | -0.745 | 0.865 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.12 | -0.745 | 0.865 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.12 | -0.745 | 0.865 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.175 | -0.4428 | 0.6178 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.7299 | -0.178 | 0.9079 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.1664 | -0.025 | 0.1914 | Burundi |
| 1980s | -1.42 | -0.025 | 1.4 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.9177 | 0.57 | 0.3477 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.9219 | 0.905 | 0.0169 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 0.8953 | 1.04 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 0.7623 | 0.4968 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Burundi or Sudan?
- Burundi, at 1.03 against 0.987 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Burundi and Sudan?
- 0.043, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sudan?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sudan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Burundi ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 59th 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.