Hungary vs Romania: Political Polarization Score
Hungary
2.47
in 2025
Romania
2.55
in 2025
Hungary rank
11th
Romania rank
8th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.55 against 2.47 in Hungary, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 10 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.49 | -0.673 | 2.16 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.823 | -0.27 | 1.09 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.8863 | 0.7574 | 0.1289 | Hungary |
| 1940s | 2.01 | 1.85 | 0.157 | Hungary |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 1.64 | 0.5561 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 0.0338 | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 0.0316 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 1.88 | 0.8444 | Romania |
| 1990s | -0.6971 | 0.6374 | 1.33 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.1927 | 0.1534 | 0.0393 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 0.2142 | 2.15 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 1.4 | 1.08 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.55 against 2.47 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.08, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for political polarization score?
- Hungary ranks 11th and Romania ranks 8th 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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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.