Guatemala vs Kenya: Political polarization score
Guatemala
0.682
in 2025
Kenya
0.669
in 2025
Guatemala rank
73rd
Kenya rank
74th
Political polarization score over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.682 against 0.669 in Kenya, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 74th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.292 | 0.672 | 0.38 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 0.292 | 0.672 | 0.38 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 0.292 | 1.14 | 0.8489 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.292 | 1.19 | 0.901 | Kenya |
| 1940s | -0.0877 | 1.19 | 1.28 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.68 | 1.91 | 1.23 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 2.36 | -0.8079 | 3.17 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.83 | -1.6 | 4.43 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 2.33 | -1.6 | 3.94 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.8128 | -0.0803 | 0.8931 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | -0.8695 | 0.2953 | 1.16 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -0.6079 | 0.1483 | 0.7562 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5328 | 0.1963 | 0.3365 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Guatemala, at 0.682 against 0.669 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0.013, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for political polarization score?
- Guatemala ranks 73rd and Kenya ranks 74th 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.