Finland vs Kuwait: Political Polarization Score
Finland
-1.2
in 2025
Kuwait
-1.18
in 2025
Finland rank
144th
Kuwait rank
143rd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports -1.18 against -1.2 in Finland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 144th and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.581 | -2.29 | 2.87 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.6874 | -2.46 | 3.14 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.071 | -2.61 | 2.68 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.071 | -2.4 | 2.47 | Finland |
| 1940s | -0.0575 | -2.51 | 2.46 | Finland |
| 1950s | -1.62 | -2.74 | 1.12 | Finland |
| 1960s | -1.81 | -2.91 | 1.1 | Finland |
| 1970s | -2.09 | -2.03 | 0.0644 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -1.66 | -1.42 | 0.2431 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -1.66 | -1.56 | 0.0999 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | -1.66 | -1.57 | 0.0951 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | -1.4 | -1.29 | 0.116 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -1.26 | -1.24 | 0.0155 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Finland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at -1.18 against -1.2 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Finland and Kuwait?
- 0.02, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for political polarization score?
- Finland ranks 144th and Kuwait ranks 143rd 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.