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

Sudan, at 0.987 against 0.953 in North Macedonia as of 2025.

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

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.

North Macedonia vs Sudan: Political Polarization Score

North Macedonia

0.953

in 2025

Sudan

0.987

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

62nd

Sudan rank

59th

Political Polarization Score over time

North Macedonia
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.987 against 0.953 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.034.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 62nd and Sudan ranks 59th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 8 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.0157	-0.745	0.7293	North Macedonia
1910s	0.502	-0.745	1.25	North Macedonia
1920s	1.58	-0.745	2.33	North Macedonia
1930s	1.6	-0.745	2.35	North Macedonia
1940s	1.67	-0.745	2.42	North Macedonia
1950s	-0.412	-0.4428	0.0308	North Macedonia
1960s	-0.519	-0.178	0.341	Sudan
1970s	-0.101	-0.025	0.076	Sudan
1980s	-0.0325	-0.025	0.0075	Sudan
1990s	0.5171	0.57	0.0529	Sudan
2000s	0.7502	0.905	0.1548	Sudan
2010s	1.41	0.8953	0.512	North Macedonia
2020s	1.03	0.7623	0.2655	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, North Macedonia or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.987 against 0.953 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between North Macedonia and Sudan?: 0.034, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Sudan rank globally for political polarization score?: North Macedonia ranks 62nd and Sudan ranks 59th 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.