Pakistan vs Sudan: Political Polarization Score
Pakistan
0.986
in 2025
Sudan
0.987
in 2025
Pakistan rank
60th
Sudan rank
59th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Pakistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.987 against 0.986 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 60th and Sudan ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.04 | -0.745 | 0.295 | Sudan |
| 1910s | -1.06 | -0.745 | 0.3129 | Sudan |
| 1920s | -0.726 | -0.745 | 0.019 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | -0.726 | -0.745 | 0.019 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.1726 | -0.745 | 0.9176 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | -1.61 | -0.4428 | 1.16 | Sudan |
| 1960s | -1.21 | -0.178 | 1.03 | Sudan |
| 1970s | -1.06 | -0.025 | 1.03 | Sudan |
| 1980s | -1.4 | -0.025 | 1.38 | Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.08 | 0.57 | 1.65 | Sudan |
| 2000s | -0.7712 | 0.905 | 1.68 | Sudan |
| 2010s | -0.8209 | 0.8953 | 1.72 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5748 | 0.7623 | 0.1875 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Pakistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.987 against 0.986 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Pakistan and Sudan?
- 0.001, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sudan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Pakistan ranks 60th 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
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.