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
-202190019622025

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

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

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.