Malaysia vs Peru: Political polarization score
Malaysia
2.45
in 2025
Peru
2.52
in 2025
Malaysia rank
12th
Peru rank
9th
Political polarization score over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.52 against 2.45 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.09 | -1.53 | 0.558 | Peru |
| 1910s | -2.09 | -1.33 | 0.7612 | Peru |
| 1920s | -2.09 | -0.046 | 2.05 | Peru |
| 1930s | -2.09 | 1.13 | 3.22 | Peru |
| 1940s | -0.815 | -0.0729 | 0.7421 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.0698 | 0.211 | 0.1412 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.8441 | 0.2705 | 0.5736 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0.1896 | 1.11 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 0.226 | 1.08 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.59 | 0.713 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.02 | -0.4657 | 1.49 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 0.2377 | 1.19 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.16 | 0.057 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.52 against 2.45 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Malaysia and Peru?
- 0.07, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for political polarization score?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.