Philippines vs Syria: Political Polarization Score
Philippines
0.506
in 2025
Syria
0.476
in 2025
Philippines rank
80th
Syria rank
81st
Political Polarization Score over time
- Philippines
- Syria
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.506 against 0.476 in Syria, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 80th and Syria ranks 81st of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1175 | -0.0157 | 0.1332 | Philippines |
| 1910s | -0.6424 | 0.5148 | 1.16 | Syria |
| 1920s | -1.29 | 0.8613 | 2.16 | Syria |
| 1930s | -1.29 | 0.4236 | 1.72 | Syria |
| 1940s | -0.318 | 0.6445 | 0.9625 | Syria |
| 1950s | -1.45 | 0.9735 | 2.42 | Syria |
| 1960s | -1.57 | 1.13 | 2.71 | Syria |
| 1970s | -0.3818 | 1.17 | 1.55 | Syria |
| 1980s | -0.6728 | 1.69 | 2.36 | Syria |
| 1990s | -1.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | Syria |
| 2000s | -1.26 | 1.22 | 2.48 | Syria |
| 2010s | -1.09 | 2.92 | 4.01 | Syria |
| 2020s | -0.074 | 2.23 | 2.3 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Philippines or Syria?
- Philippines, at 0.506 against 0.476 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Philippines and Syria?
- 0.03, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Syria rank globally for political polarization score?
- Philippines ranks 80th and Syria ranks 81st 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.