Which has higher political polarization score, Libya or Malaysia?

Libya, at 2.48 against 2.45 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?

83 years are reported by both, from 1934 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.

Libya vs Malaysia: Political Polarization Score

Libya

2.48

in 2025

Malaysia

2.45

in 2025

Libya rank

10th

Malaysia rank

12th

Political Polarization Score over time

Libya
Malaysia

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.48 against 2.45 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.171	-2.09	2.26	Libya
1940s	0.171	-1.63	1.8	Libya
1950s	-0.098	0.0843	0.1823	Malaysia
1960s	-0.0522	0.8441	0.8963	Malaysia
1970s	0.4755	1.3	0.8275	Malaysia
1980s	0.466	1.3	0.837	Malaysia
1990s	0.466	1.3	0.837	Malaysia
2000s	0.466	1.02	0.5563	Malaysia
2010s	2.14	1.43	0.7117	Libya
2020s	2.63	2.22	0.4123	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Libya or Malaysia?: Libya, at 2.48 against 2.45 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Libya and Malaysia?: 0.03, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for political polarization score?: Libya ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 12th 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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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: 18 September 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.