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
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?
- 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.