Estonia vs Uruguay: Political Polarization Score
Estonia
-1.74
in 2025
Uruguay
-1.81
in 2025
Estonia rank
162nd
Uruguay rank
164th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Estonia currently reports -1.74 against -1.81 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 162nd and Uruguay ranks 164th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 10 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.21 | 1.37 | 0.1601 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.9983 | -0.5718 | 1.57 | Estonia |
| 1920s | -0.019 | -0.972 | 0.953 | Estonia |
| 1930s | -0.0822 | 0.0727 | 0.1549 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.9357 | -1.08 | 2.01 | Estonia |
| 1950s | 0.929 | -1.58 | 2.51 | Estonia |
| 1960s | 0.4231 | 0.1249 | 0.2982 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 0.37 | 1.82 | 1.45 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.241 | -0.0804 | 0.3214 | Estonia |
| 1990s | -1.4 | -2.62 | 1.22 | Estonia |
| 2000s | -1.28 | -3.13 | 1.85 | Estonia |
| 2010s | -1.51 | -3.31 | 1.8 | Estonia |
| 2020s | -0.7923 | -2.09 | 1.29 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Estonia, at -1.74 against -1.81 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 0.07, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for political polarization score?
- Estonia ranks 162nd and Uruguay ranks 164th 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
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.