South Korea vs Somalia: Political polarization score
South Korea
1.44
in 2025
Somalia
1.45
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Somalia rank
39th
Political polarization score over time
- South Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.45 against 1.44 in South Korea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 8 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.62 | 0.28 | 1.34 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 1.67 | 0.28 | 1.39 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 1.67 | 0.28 | 1.39 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 1.67 | 0.28 | 1.39 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 1.63 | 0.28 | 1.35 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 1.18 | -0.1044 | 1.28 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.5479 | -0.2136 | 0.7615 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.527 | 0.3408 | 0.1862 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6335 | 0.8246 | 0.1911 | Somalia |
| 1990s | -0.043 | 2.83 | 2.88 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0368 | 2.82 | 2.79 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.3188 | 1.72 | 1.4 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.9723 | 1.28 | 0.3057 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, South Korea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.45 against 1.44 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between South Korea and Somalia?
- 0.01, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Somalia rank globally for political polarization score?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 39th 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.