Fiji vs Japan: Political Polarization Score
Fiji
-1.7
in 2025
Japan
-1.74
in 2025
Fiji rank
159th
Japan rank
161st
Political Polarization Score over time
- Fiji
- Japan
How they compare
Fiji currently reports -1.7 against -1.74 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Fiji ranks 159th and Japan ranks 161st of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 9 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.17 | -1.31 | 0.1402 | Fiji |
| 1910s | -1.38 | -1.31 | 0.063 | Japan |
| 1920s | -1.38 | -1.71 | 0.331 | Fiji |
| 1930s | -1.38 | -0.977 | 0.4 | Japan |
| 1940s | -1.38 | -1.12 | 0.2536 | Japan |
| 1950s | -1.38 | -1.34 | 0.034 | Japan |
| 1960s | -1.13 | -1.65 | 0.5134 | Fiji |
| 1970s | -0.7175 | -1.76 | 1.04 | Fiji |
| 1980s | -0.6479 | -1.76 | 1.11 | Fiji |
| 1990s | -0.5597 | -2.06 | 1.5 | Fiji |
| 2000s | -0.4921 | -2.27 | 1.78 | Fiji |
| 2010s | -0.941 | -1.59 | 0.6504 | Fiji |
| 2020s | -1.27 | -1.74 | 0.469 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Fiji or Japan?
- Fiji, at -1.7 against -1.74 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Fiji and Japan?
- 0.04, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Japan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Fiji ranks 159th and Japan ranks 161st 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.