El Salvador vs South Korea: Political polarization score
El Salvador
1.53
in 2025
South Korea
1.44
in 2025
El Salvador rank
38th
South Korea rank
40th
Political polarization score over time
- El Salvador
- South Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.53 against 1.44 in South Korea, a difference of 0.09.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 9 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.46 | 1.62 | 0.1598 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 1.46 | 1.67 | 0.214 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 1.94 | 1.67 | 0.271 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.94 | 1.67 | 0.271 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 1.17 | 1.63 | 0.4649 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1.17 | 1.18 | 0.0113 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 1.17 | 0.5479 | 0.6191 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 0.527 | 1.47 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.72 | 0.6335 | 2.09 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.51 | -0.043 | 1.55 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.885 | 0.0368 | 0.8482 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.7935 | 0.3188 | 0.4747 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 0.9723 | 0.4408 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, El Salvador or South Korea?
- El Salvador, at 1.53 against 1.44 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between El Salvador and South Korea?
- 0.09, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for political polarization score?
- El Salvador ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 40th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.