Libya vs Madagascar: Political Polarization Score
Libya
2.48
in 2025
Madagascar
2.38
in 2025
Libya rank
10th
Madagascar rank
13th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Libya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.48 against 2.38 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Madagascar ahead.
Libya ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.171 | 0.516 | 0.345 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0.171 | -0.406 | 0.577 | Libya |
| 1950s | -0.098 | -0.623 | 0.525 | Libya |
| 1960s | -0.0522 | -0.4307 | 0.3785 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.4755 | -0.0565 | 0.532 | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.466 | -0.3944 | 0.8604 | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.466 | 0.7958 | 0.3298 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.466 | 1.22 | 0.7522 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.1 | 1.04 | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 1.86 | 0.7753 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Libya or Madagascar?
- Libya, at 2.48 against 2.38 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Libya and Madagascar?
- 0.1, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for political polarization score?
- Libya ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 13th 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.