Which has higher political polarization score, Ethiopia or Tunisia?

Ethiopia, at 0.984 against 0.945 in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tunisia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Ethiopia vs Tunisia: Political Polarization Score

Ethiopia

0.984

in 2025

Tunisia

0.945

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

61st

Tunisia rank

63rd

Political Polarization Score over time

Ethiopia
Tunisia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.984 against 0.945 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.039.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 63rd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.311	1.52	1.83	Tunisia
1910s	-0.311	1.52	1.83	Tunisia
1920s	-0.311	1.52	1.83	Tunisia
1930s	-0.0042	1.59	1.6	Tunisia
1940s	-0.015	1.64	1.66	Tunisia
1950s	0.3188	1.38	1.06	Tunisia
1960s	0.4277	1.04	0.6139	Tunisia
1970s	0.9972	1.07	0.0712	Tunisia
1980s	1.57	1.06	0.5063	Ethiopia
1990s	1.21	0.841	0.3672	Ethiopia
2000s	1.05	0.8495	0.1986	Ethiopia
2010s	0.541	0.5105	0.0305	Ethiopia
2020s	1.44	1.28	0.156	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Ethiopia or Tunisia?: Ethiopia, at 0.984 against 0.945 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Ethiopia and Tunisia?: 0.039, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Tunisia rank globally for political polarization score?: Ethiopia ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 63rd 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: 07 August 2026

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.