Hungary vs Malaysia: Political polarization score
Hungary
2.47
in 2025
Malaysia
2.45
in 2025
Hungary rank
11th
Malaysia rank
12th
Political polarization score over time
- Hungary
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2.47 against 2.45 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 8 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.49 | -2.09 | 3.58 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.823 | -2.09 | 2.91 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.8863 | -2.09 | 2.98 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 2.01 | -0.815 | 2.82 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 0.0698 | 2.13 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0.8441 | 0.3509 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.108 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.3 | 0.2724 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -0.6971 | 1.3 | 2 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.1927 | 1.02 | 0.8296 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 1.43 | 0.932 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.22 | 0.2657 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Hungary or Malaysia?
- Hungary, at 2.47 against 2.45 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Hungary and Malaysia?
- 0.02, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Hungary ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 12th 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.