Maldives vs Sierra Leone: Political polarization score
Maldives
0.657
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.639
in 2025
Maldives rank
75th
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Political polarization score over time
- Maldives
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.657 against 0.639 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Maldives ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.54 | -0.724 | 1.81 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | -2.54 | -0.724 | 1.81 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | -2.54 | -0.724 | 1.81 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | -2.54 | -0.724 | 1.81 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | -2.54 | -0.724 | 1.81 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | -2.54 | -0.4472 | 2.09 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | -2.54 | -0.1074 | 2.43 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | -2.46 | 0.246 | 2.71 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -1.7 | 0.246 | 1.95 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -1.7 | 1.19 | 2.89 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -0.1205 | 0.5532 | 0.6737 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.219 | 0.835 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.8882 | 0.4542 | 0.434 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Maldives or Sierra Leone?
- Maldives, at 0.657 against 0.639 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 0.018, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sierra Leone rank globally for political polarization score?
- Maldives ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 76th 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.