Norway vs Turkmenistan: Political polarization score

Norway
-2.11
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-2.21
in 2025
Norway rank
170th
Turkmenistan rank
171st

Political polarization score over time

  • Norway
  • Turkmenistan
-2024190019622025

How they compare

Norway currently reports -2.11 against -2.21 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Norway ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 171st of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1900s -0.911 1.21 2.12 Turkmenistan
1910s -0.3873 1.52 1.9 Turkmenistan
1920s -0.073 1.82 1.89 Turkmenistan
1930s -0.1599 1.03 1.19 Turkmenistan
1940s 1.64 0.9357 0.7008 Norway
1950s -1.35 0.929 2.28 Turkmenistan
1960s -2.32 0.4231 2.75 Turkmenistan
1970s -1.86 0.37 2.23 Turkmenistan
1980s -1.89 0.241 2.13 Turkmenistan
1990s -2.46 -2.79 0.3352 Norway
2000s -2.65 -2.51 0.138 Turkmenistan
2010s -2.03 -2.46 0.4256 Norway
2020s -2.01 -2.15 0.1373 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political polarization score, Norway or Turkmenistan?
Norway, at -2.11 against -2.21 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political polarization score between Norway and Turkmenistan?
0.1, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkmenistan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Norway and Turkmenistan rank globally for political polarization score?
Norway ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 171st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed