Israel vs Netherlands: Political Polarization Score
Israel
0.021
in 2025
Netherlands
-0.091
in 2025
Israel rank
92nd
Netherlands rank
95th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Israel
- Netherlands
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.021 against -0.091 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.112.
Across all 98 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 95th of 174 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.0157 | -0.76 | 0.7443 | Israel |
| 1910s | 0.5076 | -0.8664 | 1.37 | Israel |
| 1940s | -0.127 | -1.39 | 1.27 | Israel |
| 1950s | -0.127 | -1.39 | 1.27 | Israel |
| 1960s | -0.127 | -1.02 | 0.898 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.1146 | -1.14 | 1.25 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.359 | -2.08 | 2.44 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.359 | -2.28 | 2.64 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.5906 | -1.45 | 2.04 | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.4896 | -1.22 | 1.7 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.6843 | -0.4775 | 1.16 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Israel or Netherlands?
- Israel, at 0.021 against -0.091 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Israel and Netherlands?
- 0.112, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for political polarization score?
- Israel ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 95th 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.