South Korea vs Slovakia: Political Polarization Score
South Korea
1.44
in 2025
Slovakia
1.42
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Slovakia rank
42nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- South Korea
- Slovakia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.44 against 1.42 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Slovakia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.67 | 0.0955 | 1.58 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 1.67 | -0.9 | 2.57 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 1.67 | -0.0597 | 1.73 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 1.63 | 1.67 | 0.0354 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 1.18 | 1.95 | 0.7675 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 0.5479 | 1.52 | 0.971 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 0.527 | 1.48 | 0.953 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 0.6335 | 1.48 | 0.8465 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | -0.043 | -0.527 | 0.484 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0368 | -0.9714 | 1.01 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3188 | -0.6297 | 0.9485 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9723 | 0.4433 | 0.529 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, South Korea or Slovakia?
- South Korea, at 1.44 against 1.42 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between South Korea and Slovakia?
- 0.02, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Slovakia rank globally for political polarization score?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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.