Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Political Polarization Score
Kazakhstan
-0.525
in 2025
Nigeria
-0.594
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
115th
Nigeria rank
117th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -0.525 against -0.594 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.069.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 117th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.04 | -1.81 | 3.85 | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 1.82 | -1.81 | 3.63 | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 1.03 | -1.54 | 2.57 | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 0.9357 | -1.54 | 2.48 | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 0.929 | -0.992 | 1.92 | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 0.4231 | -0.5763 | 0.9994 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 0.37 | -1.05 | 1.42 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 0.241 | -1.04 | 1.28 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | -1.11 | -0.8151 | 0.2989 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.644 | -0.7168 | 0.0728 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | -0.3778 | -1.13 | 0.7491 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | -0.1978 | -0.6795 | 0.4817 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Kazakhstan, at -0.525 against -0.594 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 0.069, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for political polarization score?
- Kazakhstan ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 117th 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.