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
-10123190019622025

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

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.