Eswatini vs Ukraine: Political Polarization Score

Eswatini
1.64
in 2025
Ukraine
1.8
in 2025
Eswatini rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
29th

Political Polarization Score over time

  • Eswatini
  • Ukraine
-2-1012190019622025

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.8 against 1.64 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ukraine ahead.

Eswatini ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 29th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Ukraine Difference Ahead
1940s -1.31 0.978 2.29 Ukraine
1950s -1.31 0.929 2.24 Ukraine
1960s -1 0.4231 1.42 Ukraine
1970s 0.641 0.37 0.271 Eswatini
1980s 1.55 0.241 1.31 Eswatini
1990s 1.42 -1.73 3.14 Eswatini
2000s 1.33 -0.6269 1.95 Eswatini
2010s 1.24 0.6964 0.5401 Eswatini
2020s 1.65 1.59 0.069 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Eswatini or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1.8 against 1.64 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Eswatini and Ukraine?
0.16, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ukraine?
80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Ukraine rank globally for political polarization score?
Eswatini ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 29th 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

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

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.