Ethiopia vs Sudan: Political Polarization Score
Ethiopia
0.984
in 2025
Sudan
0.987
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
61st
Sudan rank
59th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.987 against 0.984 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 12 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.311 | -0.745 | 0.434 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | -0.311 | -0.745 | 0.434 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | -0.311 | -0.745 | 0.434 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | -0.0042 | -0.745 | 0.7408 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | -0.015 | -0.745 | 0.73 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.3188 | -0.4428 | 0.7616 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.4277 | -0.178 | 0.6057 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.9972 | -0.025 | 1.02 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.57 | -0.025 | 1.6 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 0.57 | 0.6382 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.905 | 0.1431 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.541 | 0.8953 | 0.3543 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 0.7623 | 0.6755 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.987 against 0.984 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.003, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 59th 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.