Jamaica vs Nigeria: Political polarization score
Jamaica
-0.595
in 2025
Nigeria
-0.594
in 2025
Jamaica rank
118th
Nigeria rank
117th
Political polarization score over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.594 against -0.595 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 117th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.44 | -1.81 | 0.366 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | -1.44 | -1.81 | 0.366 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | -1.36 | -1.54 | 0.1795 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | -1.15 | -1.54 | 0.3912 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | -1.04 | -0.992 | 0.0522 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -1.16 | -0.5763 | 0.5839 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -1.08 | -1.05 | 0.0284 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -1.16 | -1.04 | 0.1209 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -1.35 | -0.8151 | 0.5399 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -1.25 | -0.7168 | 0.5382 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -1.44 | -1.13 | 0.3131 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -0.6775 | -0.6795 | 0.002 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -0.594 against -0.595 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.001, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for political polarization score?
- Jamaica ranks 118th and Nigeria ranks 117th 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.