Congo vs United Kingdom: Political Polarization Score
Congo
-0.25
in 2025
United Kingdom
-0.281
in 2025
Congo rank
104th
United Kingdom rank
107th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Congo
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Congo currently reports -0.25 against -0.281 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.031.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Congo ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 107th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.09 | -0.828 | 0.263 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | -1.09 | -0.828 | 0.263 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | -1.09 | -0.828 | 0.263 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -1.09 | -0.828 | 0.263 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | -1.09 | -0.828 | 0.263 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -0.519 | -0.828 | 0.309 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0466 | -0.828 | 0.8746 | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.05 | -0.828 | 1.87 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.677 | -0.828 | 1.5 | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.2 | -0.828 | 2.02 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.0578 | -0.828 | 0.7702 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4562 | -0.6168 | 1.07 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0185 | -0.173 | 0.1915 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Congo or United Kingdom?
- Congo, at -0.25 against -0.281 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Congo and United Kingdom?
- 0.031, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Kingdom?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and United Kingdom rank globally for political polarization score?
- Congo ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 107th 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.