Kenya vs Vietnam: Political polarization score
Kenya
0.669
in 2025
Vietnam
0.6
in 2025
Kenya rank
74th
Vietnam rank
77th
Political polarization score over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.669 against 0.6 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.069.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kenya ranks 74th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.6 | 0.9475 | 2.55 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -1.6 | 0.665 | 2.27 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | -0.0803 | 0.1628 | 0.2431 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.2953 | 0.181 | 0.1143 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1483 | 0.2647 | 0.1164 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.1963 | 0.4477 | 0.2513 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Kenya, at 0.669 against 0.6 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 0.069, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for political polarization score?
- Kenya ranks 74th and Vietnam ranks 77th 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.