Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Political Polarization Score

Denmark
-1.65
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.7
in 2025
Denmark rank
158th
Saudi Arabia rank
159th

Political Polarization Score over time

  • Denmark
  • Saudi Arabia
-3-2-101190019622025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports -1.65 against -1.7 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 174 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s -1.05 -1.65 0.5965 Denmark
1940s -0.6251 -1.65 1.03 Denmark
1950s -2.77 -1.55 1.22 Saudi Arabia
1960s -2.64 -1.57 1.07 Saudi Arabia
1970s -2.64 -1.65 0.9935 Saudi Arabia
1980s -2.64 -1.51 1.13 Saudi Arabia
1990s -2.64 -1.58 1.06 Saudi Arabia
2000s -2.7 -1.49 1.21 Saudi Arabia
2010s -3.24 -1.23 2 Saudi Arabia
2020s -2 -1.57 0.4245 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
Denmark, at -1.65 against -1.7 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
0.05, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political polarization score?
Denmark ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th 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

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

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.