Germany vs Malawi: Political Polarization Score
Germany
0.191
in 2025
Malawi
0.327
in 2025
Germany rank
89th
Malawi rank
87th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Germany
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.327 against 0.191 in Germany, a difference of 0.136.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.441 | -1.32 | 1.76 | Germany |
| 1910s | 0.4143 | -1.32 | 1.74 | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.93 | -1.32 | 3.25 | Germany |
| 1930s | 2.57 | -1.32 | 3.89 | Germany |
| 1940s | 1.44 | -1.32 | 2.76 | Germany |
| 1990s | -2.44 | -0.7839 | 1.65 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -2.44 | -0.878 | 1.56 | Malawi |
| 2010s | -1.79 | -0.849 | 0.9446 | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.248 | -0.3992 | 0.1512 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Germany or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.327 against 0.191 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Germany and Malawi?
- 0.136, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malawi?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malawi rank globally for political polarization score?
- Germany ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 87th 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.