Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Political Polarization Score
Chile
-1.63
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.7
in 2025
Chile rank
157th
Saudi Arabia rank
159th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Chile
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Chile currently reports -1.63 against -1.7 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.2355 | -1.65 | 1.89 | Chile |
| 1940s | -0.1724 | -1.65 | 1.48 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.0667 | -1.55 | 1.62 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.6452 | -1.57 | 2.22 | Chile |
| 1970s | 2.52 | -1.65 | 4.17 | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.14 | -1.51 | 3.65 | Chile |
| 1990s | -1.9 | -1.58 | 0.3152 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -2.06 | -1.49 | 0.5697 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -1.15 | -1.23 | 0.0778 | Chile |
| 2020s | -0.0612 | -1.57 | 1.51 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Chile or Saudi Arabia?
- Chile, at -1.63 against -1.7 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.07, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Chile ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th 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.