Denmark vs Japan: Political Polarization Score
Denmark
-1.65
in 2025
Japan
-1.74
in 2025
Denmark rank
158th
Japan rank
161st
Political Polarization Score over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports -1.65 against -1.74 in Japan, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 158th and Japan ranks 161st of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.32 | -1.31 | 0.0056 | Japan |
| 1910s | -1.38 | -1.31 | 0.068 | Japan |
| 1920s | -1.33 | -1.71 | 0.3756 | Denmark |
| 1930s | -1.02 | -0.977 | 0.0454 | Japan |
| 1940s | -0.6251 | -1.12 | 0.4983 | Denmark |
| 1950s | -2.77 | -1.34 | 1.43 | Japan |
| 1960s | -2.64 | -1.65 | 0.9928 | Japan |
| 1970s | -2.64 | -1.76 | 0.882 | Japan |
| 1980s | -2.64 | -1.76 | 0.882 | Japan |
| 1990s | -2.64 | -2.06 | 0.5754 | Japan |
| 2000s | -2.7 | -2.27 | 0.4306 | Japan |
| 2010s | -3.24 | -1.59 | 1.64 | Japan |
| 2020s | -2 | -1.74 | 0.2575 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at -1.65 against -1.74 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.09, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Denmark ranks 158th and Japan ranks 161st 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.