China vs Senegal: Political Polarization Score
China
-0.11
in 2025
Senegal
-0.143
in 2025
China rank
98th
Senegal rank
101st
Political Polarization Score over time
- China
- Senegal
How they compare
China currently reports -0.11 against -0.143 in Senegal, a difference of 0.033.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was China ahead.
China ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 101st of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.07 | -2.09 | 3.16 | China |
| 1910s | 1.98 | -2.09 | 4.07 | China |
| 1920s | 1.85 | -2 | 3.85 | China |
| 1930s | 1.97 | -2.05 | 4.02 | China |
| 1940s | 1.95 | -1.66 | 3.62 | China |
| 1950s | 0.483 | -1.83 | 2.32 | China |
| 1960s | 1.46 | -0.1589 | 1.62 | China |
| 1970s | 1.46 | -0.46 | 1.92 | China |
| 1980s | -0.8189 | -0.0191 | 0.7998 | Senegal |
| 1990s | -0.7207 | 0.0287 | 0.7494 | Senegal |
| 2000s | -0.9254 | -1.21 | 0.2832 | China |
| 2010s | -0.8227 | -1.01 | 0.1922 | China |
| 2020s | -0.4522 | -0.2395 | 0.2127 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, China or Senegal?
- China, at -0.11 against -0.143 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between China and Senegal?
- 0.033, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do China and Senegal rank globally for political polarization score?
- China ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 101st 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.