Gambia vs Taiwan: Political Polarization Score
Gambia
-1.12
in 2025
Taiwan
-1.16
in 2025
Gambia rank
137th
Taiwan rank
140th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Gambia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports -1.12 against -1.16 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Gambia ranks 137th and Taiwan ranks 140th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.76 | 0.823 | 2.58 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | -1.76 | 0.501 | 2.26 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | -1.63 | 0.179 | 1.8 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | -1.63 | 0.233 | 1.86 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | -1.63 | 0.6214 | 2.25 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -1.79 | 0.6808 | 2.47 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | -1.59 | 0.7 | 2.29 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | -1.46 | 0.6705 | 2.13 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -1.46 | 0.4542 | 1.91 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | -0.7224 | -0.9979 | 0.2755 | Gambia |
| 2000s | -0.556 | -1.68 | 1.12 | Gambia |
| 2010s | -0.7509 | -1.94 | 1.19 | Gambia |
| 2020s | -0.9405 | -1.12 | 0.1758 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Gambia or Taiwan?
- Gambia, at -1.12 against -1.16 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Gambia and Taiwan?
- 0.04, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Taiwan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Gambia ranks 137th and Taiwan ranks 140th 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.