Central African Republic vs Zimbabwe: Political polarization score

Central African Republic
1.27
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.24
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
49th

Political polarization score over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.522.5190019622025

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.27 against 1.24 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1920s 1.38 0.052 1.33 Central African Republic
1930s 0.914 0.052 0.862 Central African Republic
1940s 0.447 0.052 0.395 Central African Republic
1950s 0.6176 0.225 0.3926 Central African Republic
1960s 0.2486 0.6288 0.3802 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.3112 0.901 0.5898 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.3665 0.3573 0.0092 Central African Republic
1990s 0.6349 0.564 0.0709 Central African Republic
2000s 0.8143 2.43 1.62 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.853 1.97 1.12 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.9393 1.63 0.6882 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Central African Republic or Zimbabwe?
Central African Republic, at 1.27 against 1.24 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
0.03, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zimbabwe?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for political polarization score?
Central African Republic ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed