Gabon vs Niger: Political Polarization Score
Gabon
-0.347
in 2025
Niger
-0.442
in 2025
Gabon rank
109th
Niger rank
111th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -0.347 against -0.442 in Niger, a difference of 0.095.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 109th and Niger ranks 111th of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 10 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.23 | -3.81 | 1.58 | Gabon |
| 1930s | -2.23 | -3.81 | 1.58 | Gabon |
| 1940s | -2.23 | -3.58 | 1.35 | Gabon |
| 1950s | -2.01 | -2.76 | 0.7532 | Gabon |
| 1960s | -2.11 | -1.12 | 0.9861 | Niger |
| 1970s | -1.51 | -2.73 | 1.22 | Gabon |
| 1980s | -1.51 | -3.5 | 1.99 | Gabon |
| 1990s | -0.8636 | -1.08 | 0.221 | Gabon |
| 2000s | -0.7776 | -0.9909 | 0.2133 | Gabon |
| 2010s | -0.543 | -0.9612 | 0.4182 | Gabon |
| 2020s | -0.436 | -0.5313 | 0.0953 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Gabon or Niger?
- Gabon, at -0.347 against -0.442 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Gabon and Niger?
- 0.095, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for political polarization score?
- Gabon ranks 109th and Niger ranks 111th 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.