Which has higher political polarization score, Libya or Romania?

Romania, at 2.55 against 2.48 in Libya as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Political Polarization Score

Libya

2.48

in 2025

Romania

2.55

in 2025

Libya rank

10th

Romania rank

8th

Political Polarization Score over time

Libya
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 2.55 against 2.48 in Libya, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Romania ahead.

Libya ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th of 174 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0.171	1.17	0.9948	Romania
1940s	0.171	1.85	1.68	Romania
1950s	-0.098	1.62	1.72	Romania
1960s	-0.0522	1.16	1.21	Romania
1970s	0.4755	1.16	0.6879	Romania
1980s	0.466	1.88	1.41	Romania
1990s	0.466	0.6374	0.1714	Romania
2000s	0.466	0.1534	0.3126	Libya
2010s	2.14	0.2142	1.93	Libya
2020s	2.63	1.4	1.23	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Libya or Romania?: Romania, at 2.55 against 2.48 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Libya and Romania?: 0.07, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?: 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
How do Libya and Romania rank globally for political polarization score?: Libya ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th 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.