North Korea vs Mongolia: Political polarization score

North Korea
-1.04
in 2025
Mongolia
-1.07
in 2025
North Korea rank
134th
Mongolia rank
136th

Political polarization score over time

  • North Korea
  • Mongolia
-4-202190019622025

How they compare

North Korea currently reports -1.04 against -1.07 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 134th and Mongolia ranks 136th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Mongolia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Mongolia Difference Ahead
1940s -0.943 -2.81 1.86 North Korea
1950s -1.14 -2.94 1.81 North Korea
1960s -1.67 -2.53 0.8665 North Korea
1970s -1.04 -2.59 1.56 North Korea
1980s -1.04 -2.32 1.28 North Korea
1990s -1.04 -0.3784 0.6576 Mongolia
2000s -1.04 0.1541 1.19 Mongolia
2010s -1.04 -0.1683 0.8677 Mongolia
2020s -1.04 -0.2017 0.8343 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, North Korea or Mongolia?
North Korea, at -1.04 against -1.07 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between North Korea and Mongolia?
0.03, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mongolia?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Mongolia rank globally for political polarization score?
North Korea ranks 134th and Mongolia ranks 136th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political polarization score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed