Congo vs Zambia: Political Polarization Score
Congo
-0.25
in 2025
Zambia
-0.195
in 2025
Congo rank
104th
Zambia rank
102nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -0.195 against -0.25 in Congo, a difference of 0.055.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 102nd of 174 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.09 | -1.47 | 0.378 | Congo |
| 1920s | -1.09 | -1.47 | 0.378 | Congo |
| 1930s | -1.09 | -1.47 | 0.378 | Congo |
| 1940s | -1.09 | -1.47 | 0.378 | Congo |
| 1950s | -0.519 | -1.12 | 0.5972 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0466 | -0.3269 | 0.3735 | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.05 | -0.3934 | 1.44 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.677 | -0.549 | 1.23 | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.2 | -0.5055 | 1.7 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.0578 | -0.1973 | 0.1395 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.4562 | 0.1906 | 0.2656 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0185 | -0.1042 | 0.1227 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -0.195 against -0.25 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.055, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Congo ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 102nd 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.