Guatemala vs Italy: Political polarization score
Guatemala
0.682
in 2025
Italy
0.748
in 2025
Guatemala rank
73rd
Italy rank
72nd
Political polarization score over time
- Guatemala
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.748 against 0.682 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.066.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 72nd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.292 | -0.219 | 0.511 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 0.292 | 0.0053 | 0.2867 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 0.292 | 2.33 | 2.04 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.292 | 2.88 | 2.59 | Italy |
| 1940s | -0.0877 | 1.34 | 1.43 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.68 | 0.451 | 0.229 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 2.36 | 0.0713 | 2.29 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 0.6326 | 2.2 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.33 | -0.791 | 3.12 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.8128 | -0.0659 | 0.8787 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | -0.8695 | 0.2672 | 1.14 | Italy |
| 2010s | -0.6079 | 0.2009 | 0.8088 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.5328 | 0.5107 | 0.0222 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Guatemala or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.748 against 0.682 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Guatemala and Italy?
- 0.066, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Italy?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Italy rank globally for political polarization score?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 72nd 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.