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
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
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.