Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Political Polarization Score
Japan
-1.74
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.7
in 2025
Japan rank
161st
Saudi Arabia rank
159th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -1.7 against -1.74 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -0.977 | -1.65 | 0.674 | Japan |
| 1940s | -1.12 | -1.65 | 0.5276 | Japan |
| 1950s | -1.34 | -1.55 | 0.2066 | Japan |
| 1960s | -1.65 | -1.57 | 0.0772 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -1.76 | -1.65 | 0.1115 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -1.76 | -1.51 | 0.2481 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -2.06 | -1.58 | 0.4848 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -2.27 | -1.49 | 0.7784 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -1.59 | -1.23 | 0.3601 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -1.74 | -1.57 | 0.167 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -1.7 against -1.74 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Japan ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th 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.