Cyprus vs Vietnam: Political Polarization Score
Cyprus
0.512
in 2025
Vietnam
0.6
in 2025
Cyprus rank
79th
Vietnam rank
77th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Cyprus
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.6 against 0.512 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.088.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Cyprus ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.917 | 0.9475 | 0.0305 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.917 | 0.665 | 0.252 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.484 | 0.1628 | 0.3212 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.3896 | 0.181 | 0.2086 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.1758 | 0.2647 | 0.0889 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.4572 | 0.4477 | 0.0095 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Cyprus or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.6 against 0.512 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Cyprus and Vietnam?
- 0.088, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Vietnam rank globally for political polarization score?
- Cyprus ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 77th 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.