Congo vs Senegal: Political Polarization Score
Congo
-0.25
in 2025
Senegal
-0.143
in 2025
Congo rank
104th
Senegal rank
101st
Political Polarization Score over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -0.143 against -0.25 in Congo, a difference of 0.107.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 104th and Senegal ranks 101st of 174 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.09 | -2.09 | 1 | Congo |
| 1910s | -1.09 | -2.09 | 1 | Congo |
| 1920s | -1.09 | -2 | 0.9126 | Congo |
| 1930s | -1.09 | -2.05 | 0.955 | Congo |
| 1940s | -1.09 | -1.66 | 0.5734 | Congo |
| 1950s | -0.519 | -1.83 | 1.32 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0466 | -0.1589 | 0.2055 | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.05 | -0.46 | 1.51 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.677 | -0.0191 | 0.6961 | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.0287 | 1.17 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.0578 | -1.21 | 1.15 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4562 | -1.01 | 1.47 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0185 | -0.2395 | 0.258 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at -0.143 against -0.25 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Congo and Senegal?
- 0.107, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for political polarization score?
- Congo ranks 104th 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.