Cambodia vs Ethiopia: Political Polarization Score
Cambodia
0.988
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.984
in 2025
Cambodia rank
58th
Ethiopia rank
61st
Political Polarization Score over time
- Cambodia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.988 against 0.984 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 58th and Ethiopia ranks 61st of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.754 | -0.311 | 0.443 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | -0.754 | -0.311 | 0.443 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | -0.754 | -0.311 | 0.443 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | -0.754 | -0.0042 | 0.7498 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | -0.0813 | -0.015 | 0.0663 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.3092 | 0.3188 | 0.0096 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | -0.025 | 0.4277 | 0.4527 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 0.9972 | 1.55 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.57 | 0.078 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 0.888 | 1.21 | 0.3202 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -0.168 | 1.05 | 1.22 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.2588 | 0.541 | 0.2822 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.7762 | 1.44 | 0.6617 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Cambodia or Ethiopia?
- Cambodia, at 0.988 against 0.984 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Cambodia and Ethiopia?
- 0.004, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Ethiopia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Cambodia ranks 58th and Ethiopia ranks 61st 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.