Norway vs Vanuatu: Political Polarization Score
Norway
-2.11
in 2025
Vanuatu
-1.93
in 2023
Norway rank
170th
Vanuatu rank
167th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Norway
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports -1.93 against -2.11 in Norway, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 167th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.911 | -1.64 | 0.732 | Norway |
| 1910s | -0.3873 | -1.4 | 1.01 | Norway |
| 1920s | -0.073 | -1.4 | 1.33 | Norway |
| 1930s | -0.1599 | -1.4 | 1.24 | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.64 | -1.4 | 3.04 | Norway |
| 1950s | -1.35 | -1.4 | 0.0483 | Norway |
| 1960s | -2.32 | -1.4 | 0.9227 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | -1.86 | -0.9736 | 0.8875 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | -1.89 | -1.4 | 0.4891 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | -2.46 | -1.46 | 0.999 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -2.65 | -1.46 | 1.19 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -2.03 | -1.46 | 0.571 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -1.96 | -1.93 | 0.029 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Norway or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at -1.93 against -2.11 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Norway and Vanuatu?
- 0.18, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vanuatu?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Vanuatu rank globally for political polarization score?
- Norway ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 167th 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.