Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Political Polarization Score
Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.758
in 2025
Sweden
-0.668
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
125th
Sweden rank
123rd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -0.668 against -0.758 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.521 | -0.9415 | 1.46 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.521 | -0.8 | 1.32 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 0.521 | -1.03 | 1.55 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.221 | -1.49 | 1.71 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.13 | -1.56 | 1.69 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.324 | -2.33 | 2.65 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 1.28 | -2.27 | 3.56 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.514 | -2.33 | 2.84 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.533 | -2.24 | 2.78 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.8997 | -2.28 | 3.18 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6429 | -2.28 | 2.93 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.06 | -1.93 | 2.98 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0352 | -1.24 | 1.27 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -0.668 against -0.758 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
- 0.09, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden rank globally for political polarization score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.