Which has higher political polarization score, South Korea or Serbia?

South Korea, at 1.44 against 1.37 in Serbia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Serbia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

South Korea vs Serbia: Political Polarization Score

South Korea

1.44

in 2025

Serbia

1.37

in 2025

South Korea rank

40th

Serbia rank

43rd

Political Polarization Score over time

South Korea
Serbia

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.44 against 1.37 in Serbia, a difference of 0.07.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 43rd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 11 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	1.62	0.6929	0.9249	South Korea
1910s	1.67	0.682	0.99	South Korea
1920s	1.67	1.58	0.089	South Korea
1930s	1.67	1.6	0.0702	South Korea
1940s	1.63	1.67	0.0381	Serbia
1950s	1.18	-0.412	1.59	South Korea
1960s	0.5479	-0.519	1.07	South Korea
1970s	0.527	-0.101	0.628	South Korea
1980s	0.6335	-0.0325	0.666	South Korea
1990s	-0.043	0.75	0.793	Serbia
2000s	0.0368	-0.1746	0.2114	South Korea
2010s	0.3188	-0.1527	0.4715	South Korea
2020s	0.9723	0.8832	0.0892	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, South Korea or Serbia?: South Korea, at 1.44 against 1.37 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between South Korea and Serbia?: 0.07, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Serbia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Serbia rank globally for political polarization score?: South Korea ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 43rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.