Hungary vs Madagascar: Political Polarization Score
Hungary
2.47
in 2025
Madagascar
2.38
in 2025
Hungary rank
11th
Madagascar rank
13th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Hungary
- Madagascar
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2.47 against 2.38 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 10 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.49 | 0.212 | 1.28 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.823 | 0.1294 | 0.6936 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.8863 | 0.516 | 0.3703 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 2.01 | 0.0375 | 1.97 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 2.2 | -0.623 | 2.82 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.2 | -0.4307 | 1.63 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.2 | -0.0565 | 1.25 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.03 | -0.3944 | 1.43 | Hungary |
| 1990s | -0.6971 | 0.7958 | 1.49 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1927 | 1.22 | 1.03 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 1.1 | 1.26 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 1.86 | 0.6287 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Hungary or Madagascar?
- Hungary, at 2.47 against 2.38 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Hungary and Madagascar?
- 0.09, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Madagascar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Madagascar rank globally for political polarization score?
- Hungary ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.