Germany vs Israel: Political Polarization Score
Germany
0.191
in 2025
Israel
0.021
in 2025
Germany rank
89th
Israel rank
92nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.191 against 0.021 in Israel, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Germany's figure about 9.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 89th and Israel ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.441 | -0.0157 | 0.4567 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.4143 | 0.5076 | 0.0933 | Israel |
| 1990s | -2.44 | 0.359 | 2.8 | Israel |
| 2000s | -2.44 | 0.5906 | 3.03 | Israel |
| 2010s | -1.79 | 0.4896 | 2.28 | Israel |
| 2020s | -0.248 | 0.6843 | 0.9323 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 0.191 against 0.021 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Germany and Israel?
- 0.17, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for political polarization score?
- Germany ranks 89th and Israel ranks 92nd 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.