Which has higher political polarization score, Malta or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.953 against 0.897 in Malta as of 2025.

What is the difference in political polarization score between Malta and North Macedonia?

0.056, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Malta vs North Macedonia: Political Polarization Score

Malta

0.897

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.953

in 2025

Malta rank

64th

North Macedonia rank

62nd

Political Polarization Score over time

Malta
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.953 against 0.897 in Malta, a difference of 0.056.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 64th and North Macedonia ranks 62nd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 9 and North Macedonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.539	-0.0157	0.5547	Malta
1910s	0.539	0.502	0.037	Malta
1920s	1.55	1.58	0.0342	North Macedonia
1930s	1.66	1.6	0.0592	Malta
1940s	1.12	1.67	0.5494	North Macedonia
1950s	1.68	-0.412	2.09	Malta
1960s	1.76	-0.519	2.28	Malta
1970s	1.84	-0.101	1.94	Malta
1980s	1.78	-0.0325	1.81	Malta
1990s	0.985	0.5171	0.4679	Malta
2000s	0.985	0.7502	0.2348	Malta
2010s	1.38	1.41	0.0249	North Macedonia
2020s	1.02	1.03	0.0095	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Malta or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.953 against 0.897 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Malta and North Macedonia?: 0.056, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for political polarization score?: Malta ranks 64th and North Macedonia ranks 62nd 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

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: 07 August 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.