France vs South Korea: Political polarization score
France
1.43
in 2025
South Korea
1.44
in 2025
France rank
41st
South Korea rank
40th
Political polarization score over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.44 against 1.43 in France, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
France ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 40th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.665 | 1.62 | 0.9528 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 0.2358 | 1.67 | 1.44 | South Korea |
| 1920s | -0.449 | 1.67 | 2.12 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 1.27 | 1.67 | 0.4039 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 0.9906 | 1.63 | 0.6413 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0.0538 | 1.18 | 1.12 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.682 | 0.5479 | 0.1341 | France |
| 1970s | 0.5437 | 0.527 | 0.0167 | France |
| 1980s | -0.0875 | 0.6335 | 0.721 | South Korea |
| 1990s | -0.0146 | -0.043 | 0.0284 | France |
| 2000s | -0.0323 | 0.0368 | 0.0691 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2067 | 0.3188 | 0.1121 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9153 | 0.9723 | 0.057 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.44 against 1.43 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between France and South Korea?
- 0.01, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for political polarization score?
- France ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 40th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.