Eswatini vs Lebanon: Political Polarization Score
Eswatini
1.64
in 2025
Lebanon
1.59
in 2025
Eswatini rank
32nd
Lebanon rank
35th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Eswatini
- Lebanon
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.64 against 1.59 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Eswatini ranks 32nd and Lebanon ranks 35th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.43 | 0.457 | 1.89 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | -1.32 | 0.457 | 1.78 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | -1.31 | 0.457 | 1.77 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | -1.31 | 0.457 | 1.77 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | -1.31 | 0.5466 | 1.86 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | -1 | 0.7024 | 1.7 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.641 | 1.26 | 0.6164 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 2.01 | 0.461 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 0.959 | 0.4582 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.24 | 0.0896 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.9058 | 0.3307 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.22 | 0.4342 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Eswatini or Lebanon?
- Eswatini, at 1.64 against 1.59 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Eswatini and Lebanon?
- 0.05, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lebanon rank globally for political polarization score?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd and Lebanon ranks 35th 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.