Nigeria vs Singapore: Political Polarization Score
Nigeria
-0.594
in 2025
Singapore
-0.532
in 2025
Nigeria rank
117th
Singapore rank
116th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Nigeria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports -0.532 against -0.594 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.062.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Singapore ahead.
Nigeria ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 116th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.81 | -1.53 | 0.281 | Singapore |
| 1920s | -1.81 | -1.31 | 0.5022 | Singapore |
| 1930s | -1.54 | -0.976 | 0.566 | Singapore |
| 1940s | -1.54 | -1.08 | 0.4643 | Singapore |
| 1950s | -0.992 | -1.03 | 0.0363 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -0.5763 | -0.1431 | 0.4332 | Singapore |
| 1970s | -1.05 | -0.21 | 0.8426 | Singapore |
| 1980s | -1.04 | -0.73 | 0.3061 | Singapore |
| 1990s | -0.8151 | -0.96 | 0.1449 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.7168 | -0.9439 | 0.2271 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -1.13 | -1.03 | 0.0963 | Singapore |
| 2020s | -0.6795 | -0.8905 | 0.211 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Nigeria or Singapore?
- Singapore, at -0.532 against -0.594 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Nigeria and Singapore?
- 0.062, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for political polarization score?
- Nigeria ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 116th 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
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.