Libya vs Yemen: Political Polarization Score
Libya
2.48
in 2025
Yemen
2.81
in 2025
Libya rank
10th
Yemen rank
7th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.81 against 2.48 in Libya, a difference of 0.33.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.466 | 0.286 | 0.18 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.466 | 0.5536 | 0.0876 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 2.26 | 0.1126 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.84 | 0.2105 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Libya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.81 against 2.48 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Libya and Yemen?
- 0.33, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for political polarization score?
- Libya ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 7th 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
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.