Which has higher political polarization score, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 1.24 against 1.22 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Political Polarization Score

Ecuador

1.22

in 2025

Zimbabwe

1.24

in 2025

Ecuador rank

51st

Zimbabwe rank

49th

Political Polarization Score over time

Ecuador
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.24 against 1.22 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.464	0.052	0.412	Ecuador
1910s	0.464	0.052	0.412	Ecuador
1920s	0.464	0.052	0.412	Ecuador
1930s	0.464	0.052	0.412	Ecuador
1940s	0.3738	0.052	0.3218	Ecuador
1950s	0.3217	0.225	0.0967	Ecuador
1960s	0.798	0.6288	0.1692	Ecuador
1970s	0.798	0.901	0.103	Zimbabwe
1980s	-0.206	0.3573	0.5633	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.067	0.564	0.497	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.6932	2.43	1.74	Zimbabwe
2010s	1.36	1.97	0.6108	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.9883	1.63	0.6392	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 1.24 against 1.22 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?: 0.02, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for political polarization score?: Ecuador ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 49th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.