Congo vs Egypt: Political Polarization Score
Congo
-0.25
in 2025
Egypt
-0.22
in 2025
Congo rank
104th
Egypt rank
103rd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -0.22 against -0.25 in Congo, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Egypt ahead.
Congo ranks 104th and Egypt ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 8 and Egypt in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.09 | -0.229 | 0.862 | Egypt |
| 1910s | -1.09 | -0.0058 | 1.09 | Egypt |
| 1920s | -1.09 | -0.9631 | 0.1279 | Egypt |
| 1930s | -1.09 | -1.38 | 0.2862 | Congo |
| 1940s | -1.09 | -0.9096 | 0.1814 | Egypt |
| 1950s | -0.519 | -0.9186 | 0.3996 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0466 | -2.33 | 2.38 | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.05 | -1.88 | 2.93 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.677 | -1.2 | 1.87 | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.2 | -1.53 | 2.73 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.0578 | -1.64 | 1.58 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4562 | 1.15 | 0.6972 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0185 | -0.0438 | 0.0623 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at -0.22 against -0.25 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Congo and Egypt?
- 0.03, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for political polarization score?
- Congo ranks 104th and Egypt ranks 103rd 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.