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

Somalia, at 1.45 against 1.44 in South Korea as of 2025.

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

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 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?: 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.