Netherlands vs Spain: Political Polarization Score
Netherlands
-0.091
in 2025
Spain
-0.092
in 2025
Netherlands rank
95th
Spain rank
96th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -0.091 against -0.092 in Spain, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 95th and Spain ranks 96th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.76 | 0.9615 | 1.72 | Spain |
| 1910s | -0.8664 | 1.05 | 1.92 | Spain |
| 1920s | -0.76 | 1.1 | 1.86 | Spain |
| 1930s | -0.76 | 2.29 | 3.05 | Spain |
| 1940s | -0.8984 | 2.52 | 3.42 | Spain |
| 1950s | -1.39 | 2.2 | 3.59 | Spain |
| 1960s | -1.02 | 2.16 | 3.19 | Spain |
| 1970s | -1.14 | 0.8704 | 2.01 | Spain |
| 1980s | -2.08 | -1.88 | 0.2022 | Spain |
| 1990s | -2.28 | -1.83 | 0.4519 | Spain |
| 2000s | -1.45 | -1.72 | 0.2713 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -0.737 | 0.478 | Spain |
| 2020s | -0.4775 | -0.024 | 0.4535 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at -0.091 against -0.092 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.001, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for political polarization score?
- Netherlands ranks 95th and Spain ranks 96th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.