Which has higher political polarization score, Croatia or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 1.22 against 1.2 in Croatia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ecuador?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.

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.

Croatia vs Ecuador: Political Polarization Score

Croatia

1.2

in 2025

Ecuador

1.22

in 2025

Croatia rank

54th

Ecuador rank

51st

Political Polarization Score over time

Croatia
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.22 against 1.2 in Croatia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 51st of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1940s	2.05	0.3638	1.68	Croatia
1950s	-0.412	0.3217	0.7337	Ecuador
1960s	-0.519	0.798	1.32	Ecuador
1970s	-0.101	0.798	0.899	Ecuador
1980s	-0.0325	-0.206	0.1735	Croatia
1990s	0.7475	0.067	0.6805	Croatia
2000s	0.4431	0.6932	0.2501	Ecuador
2010s	0.4014	1.36	0.9584	Ecuador
2020s	0.7635	0.9883	0.2248	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Croatia or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 1.22 against 1.2 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Croatia and Ecuador?: 0.02, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ecuador?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Ecuador rank globally for political polarization score?: Croatia ranks 54th and Ecuador ranks 51st 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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Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.