France vs Slovakia: Political Polarization Score
France
1.43
in 2025
Slovakia
1.42
in 2025
France rank
41st
Slovakia rank
42nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- France
- Slovakia
How they compare
France currently reports 1.43 against 1.42 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
France ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.326 | 0.0955 | 0.4215 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | -0.449 | -0.9 | 0.451 | France |
| 1930s | 1.27 | -0.0597 | 1.33 | France |
| 1940s | 0.9906 | 1.67 | 0.6767 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 0.0538 | 1.95 | 1.89 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 0.682 | 1.52 | 0.8369 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 0.5437 | 1.48 | 0.9363 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | -0.0875 | 1.48 | 1.57 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | -0.0146 | -0.527 | 0.5124 | France |
| 2000s | -0.0323 | -0.9714 | 0.9391 | France |
| 2010s | 0.2067 | -0.6297 | 0.8364 | France |
| 2020s | 0.9153 | 0.4433 | 0.472 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, France or Slovakia?
- France, at 1.43 against 1.42 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between France and Slovakia?
- 0.01, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do France and Slovakia rank globally for political polarization score?
- France ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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.