Ethiopia vs Malta: Political Polarization Score
Ethiopia
0.984
in 2025
Malta
0.897
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
61st
Malta rank
64th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Ethiopia
- Malta
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.984 against 0.897 in Malta, a difference of 0.087.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 61st and Malta ranks 64th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.311 | 0.539 | 0.85 | Malta |
| 1910s | -0.311 | 0.539 | 0.85 | Malta |
| 1920s | -0.311 | 1.55 | 1.86 | Malta |
| 1930s | -0.0042 | 1.66 | 1.67 | Malta |
| 1940s | -0.015 | 1.12 | 1.14 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.3188 | 1.68 | 1.36 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.4277 | 1.76 | 1.33 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.9972 | 1.84 | 0.8428 | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.57 | 1.78 | 0.209 | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 0.985 | 0.2232 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.985 | 0.0631 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.541 | 1.38 | 0.8414 | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.02 | 0.4195 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Ethiopia or Malta?
- Ethiopia, at 0.984 against 0.897 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Ethiopia and Malta?
- 0.087, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malta rank globally for political polarization score?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st and Malta ranks 64th 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.