Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi: Political Polarization Score
Equatorial Guinea
0.359
in 2025
Malawi
0.327
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
86th
Malawi rank
87th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.359 against 0.327 in Malawi, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3156 | -1.32 | 1.64 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.174 | -1.32 | 1.49 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.174 | -1.32 | 1.49 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.174 | -1.32 | 1.49 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.0816 | -1.32 | 1.4 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.2017 | -0.9877 | 1.19 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | -0.0197 | -1.09 | 1.07 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.26 | -1.13 | 3.4 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.06 | -1.13 | 2.2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.4262 | -0.8189 | 1.25 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.6234 | -0.878 | 1.5 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.07 | -0.849 | 1.92 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.5597 | -0.3992 | 0.9588 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Equatorial Guinea or Malawi?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.359 against 0.327 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 0.032, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malawi rank globally for political polarization score?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 87th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.