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
-2-1012190019622025

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?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed