Iraq vs Malawi: Political Polarization Score
Iraq
0.197
in 2025
Malawi
0.327
in 2025
Iraq rank
88th
Malawi rank
87th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.327 against 0.197 in Iraq, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.0157 | -1.32 | 1.31 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.5076 | -1.32 | 1.83 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.648 | -1.32 | 1.97 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.8681 | -1.32 | 2.19 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.807 | -1.32 | 2.13 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.8783 | -0.9877 | 1.87 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.59 | -1.09 | 2.68 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.15 | -1.13 | 3.28 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.33 | -1.13 | 3.46 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.33 | -0.8189 | 3.14 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.15 | -0.878 | 3.03 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.48 | -0.849 | 2.33 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.42 | -0.3992 | 1.82 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Iraq or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.327 against 0.197 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Iraq and Malawi?
- 0.13, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for political polarization score?
- Iraq ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 87th 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.