Cyprus vs Sierra Leone: Political polarization score
Cyprus
0.512
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.639
in 2025
Cyprus rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Political polarization score over time
- Cyprus
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.639 against 0.512 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.127.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cyprus ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.31 | -0.724 | 0.587 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | -1.31 | -0.724 | 0.587 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | -1.31 | -0.724 | 0.587 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | -0.3061 | -0.724 | 0.4179 | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 0.289 | -0.724 | 1.01 | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 0.5715 | -0.4472 | 1.02 | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 2.06 | -0.1074 | 2.17 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 0.246 | 1.46 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.917 | 0.246 | 0.671 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.484 | 1.19 | 0.7075 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.3896 | 0.5532 | 0.1636 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1758 | 0.219 | 0.0432 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.4572 | 0.4542 | 0.003 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Cyprus or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.639 against 0.512 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Cyprus and Sierra Leone?
- 0.127, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sierra Leone rank globally for political polarization score?
- Cyprus ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.