Finland vs Paraguay: Political Polarization Score

Finland
-1.2
in 2025
Paraguay
-1.27
in 2025
Finland rank
144th
Paraguay rank
145th

Political Polarization Score over time

  • Finland
  • Paraguay
-2-10123190019622025

How they compare

Finland currently reports -1.2 against -1.27 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.

Finland ranks 144th and Paraguay ranks 145th of 174 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Paraguay Difference Ahead
1900s 0.581 1.92 1.34 Paraguay
1910s 0.6874 1.92 1.23 Paraguay
1920s 0.071 1.92 1.85 Paraguay
1930s 0.071 1.85 1.78 Paraguay
1940s -0.0575 2.27 2.33 Paraguay
1950s -1.62 1.06 2.67 Paraguay
1960s -1.81 0.7432 2.55 Paraguay
1970s -2.09 0.568 2.66 Paraguay
1980s -1.66 0.5736 2.24 Paraguay
1990s -1.66 -1.03 0.6311 Paraguay
2000s -1.66 -1.19 0.472 Paraguay
2010s -1.4 -1.17 0.2338 Paraguay
2020s -1.26 -0.9615 0.2978 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Finland or Paraguay?
Finland, at -1.2 against -1.27 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Finland and Paraguay?
0.07, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Paraguay?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Paraguay rank globally for political polarization score?
Finland ranks 144th and Paraguay ranks 145th 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

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.