Panama vs Sri Lanka: Political Polarization Score
Panama
-1.13
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-1.12
in 2025
Panama rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
138th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -1.12 against -1.13 in Panama, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.754 | -1.57 | 0.815 | Panama |
| 1910s | -0.9838 | -1.57 | 0.5852 | Panama |
| 1920s | -1.14 | -1.57 | 0.432 | Panama |
| 1930s | -0.61 | -1.57 | 0.959 | Panama |
| 1940s | -0.7712 | -1.57 | 0.7978 | Panama |
| 1950s | -0.857 | -0.9958 | 0.1388 | Panama |
| 1960s | -0.4553 | -0.638 | 0.1827 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.288 | -0.6038 | 0.8918 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.7736 | -0.558 | 1.33 | Panama |
| 1990s | -0.9604 | -0.558 | 0.4024 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.9085 | -0.4326 | 0.4759 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.8408 | -0.3567 | 0.4841 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.9963 | -0.6732 | 0.3232 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -1.12 against -1.13 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for political polarization score?
- Panama ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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.