Colombia vs Ukraine: Political Polarization Score

Colombia
1.89
in 2025
Ukraine
1.8
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Ukraine rank
29th

Political Polarization Score over time

  • Colombia
  • Ukraine
-2-10123190019622025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.89 against 1.8 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 29th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1940s 1.97 0.978 0.987 Colombia
1950s 1.78 0.929 0.848 Colombia
1960s -0.21 0.4231 0.6331 Ukraine
1970s 0.3285 0.37 0.0415 Ukraine
1980s -0.069 0.241 0.31 Ukraine
1990s 0.0742 -1.73 1.8 Colombia
2000s 0.6293 -0.6269 1.26 Colombia
2010s 0.8944 0.6964 0.198 Colombia
2020s 1.22 1.59 0.3612 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Colombia or Ukraine?
Colombia, at 1.89 against 1.8 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Colombia and Ukraine?
0.09, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ukraine?
80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Ukraine rank globally for political polarization score?
Colombia ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 29th 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.