Cameroon vs Mexico: Political Polarization Score
Cameroon
2.08
in 2025
Mexico
2.13
in 2025
Cameroon rank
22nd
Mexico rank
21st
Political Polarization Score over time
- Cameroon
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.13 against 2.08 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 174 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.863 | -0.8836 | 1.75 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.555 | -0.725 | 1.28 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.678 | -0.2697 | 0.9477 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.04 | -0.3917 | 1.44 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.668 | -0.1943 | 0.8623 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.0648 | 1.43 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.77 | 0.0527 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Cameroon or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.13 against 2.08 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Cameroon and Mexico?
- 0.05, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for political polarization score?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st 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.