Which has higher political polarization score, Hungary or Libya?

Libya, at 2.48 against 2.47 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Libya?

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.

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.

Hungary vs Libya: Political Polarization Score

Hungary

2.47

in 2025

Libya

2.48

in 2025

Hungary rank

11th

Libya rank

10th

Political Polarization Score over time

Hungary
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.48 against 2.47 in Hungary, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 11th and Libya ranks 10th of 174 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1930s	1.03	0.171	0.8622	Hungary
1940s	2.11	0.171	1.93	Hungary
1950s	2.17	-0.098	2.27	Hungary
1960s	1.2	-0.0522	1.25	Hungary
1970s	1.2	0.4755	0.7195	Hungary
1980s	1.03	0.466	0.5646	Hungary
1990s	-0.6971	0.466	1.16	Libya
2000s	0.1927	0.466	0.2733	Libya
2010s	2.36	2.14	0.2203	Hungary
2020s	2.49	2.63	0.1467	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Hungary or Libya?: Libya, at 2.48 against 2.47 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Hungary and Libya?: 0.01, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Libya?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Libya rank globally for political polarization score?: Hungary ranks 11th and Libya ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.