Djibouti vs Rwanda: Political Polarization Score
Djibouti
0.36
in 2025
Rwanda
0.428
in 2025
Djibouti rank
85th
Rwanda rank
82nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Djibouti
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.428 against 0.36 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.068.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Djibouti ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 82nd of 174 regions.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.369 | 0.392 | 0.761 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | -0.369 | 0.441 | 0.81 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | -0.369 | 0.559 | 0.928 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | -0.369 | 0.559 | 0.928 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | -0.109 | 0.8313 | 0.9403 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | -0.109 | 1.37 | 1.48 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.019 | 0.76 | 0.741 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.132 | 0.541 | 0.409 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.851 | 1.12 | 0.2663 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.196 | 0.6712 | 0.4752 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0856 | 0.781 | 0.6954 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.178 | 0.3245 | 0.1465 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Djibouti or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.428 against 0.36 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Djibouti and Rwanda?
- 0.068, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Rwanda rank globally for political polarization score?
- Djibouti ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 82nd of 174 regions.
- 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.