Netherlands vs Uganda: Political Polarization Score
Netherlands
-0.091
in 2025
Uganda
-0.034
in 2025
Netherlands rank
95th
Uganda rank
93rd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Netherlands
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports -0.034 against -0.091 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.057.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 93rd of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.76 | -1.77 | 1.01 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | -0.8664 | -1.77 | 0.9026 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | -0.76 | -1.77 | 1.01 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | -0.76 | -1.58 | 0.8249 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | -0.8984 | -1.23 | 0.3321 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | -1.39 | -1.36 | 0.0334 | Uganda |
| 1960s | -1.02 | -0.1392 | 0.8858 | Uganda |
| 1970s | -1.14 | 1.9 | 3.04 | Uganda |
| 1980s | -2.08 | 0.8033 | 2.88 | Uganda |
| 1990s | -2.28 | -0.8619 | 1.42 | Uganda |
| 2000s | -1.45 | -0.2288 | 1.22 | Uganda |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -0.2002 | 1.01 | Uganda |
| 2020s | -0.4775 | -0.1627 | 0.3148 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Netherlands or Uganda?
- Uganda, at -0.034 against -0.091 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Netherlands and Uganda?
- 0.057, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Uganda rank globally for political polarization score?
- Netherlands ranks 95th and Uganda ranks 93rd 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.