Cyprus vs Rwanda: Political Polarization Score
Cyprus
0.512
in 2025
Rwanda
0.428
in 2025
Cyprus rank
79th
Rwanda rank
82nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Cyprus
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.512 against 0.428 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.084.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cyprus ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 82nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.31 | 0.392 | 1.7 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | -1.31 | 0.441 | 1.75 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | -0.3061 | 0.559 | 0.8651 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.289 | 0.559 | 0.27 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.5715 | 0.8313 | 0.2598 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.06 | 1.37 | 0.685 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 0.76 | 0.9415 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.917 | 0.541 | 0.376 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.484 | 1.12 | 0.6333 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.3896 | 0.6712 | 0.2816 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.1758 | 0.781 | 0.6052 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.4572 | 0.3245 | 0.1327 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Cyprus or Rwanda?
- Cyprus, at 0.512 against 0.428 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Cyprus and Rwanda?
- 0.084, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Rwanda rank globally for political polarization score?
- Cyprus ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 82nd 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.