Philippines vs Vietnam: Political Polarization Score
Philippines
0.506
in 2025
Vietnam
0.6
in 2025
Philippines rank
80th
Vietnam rank
77th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.6 against 0.506 in Philippines, a difference of 0.094.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Philippines ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 174 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.233 | 0.9475 | 1.18 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -0.6728 | 0.665 | 1.34 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | -1.4 | 0.1628 | 1.56 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | -1.26 | 0.181 | 1.44 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | -1.09 | 0.2647 | 1.36 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | -0.074 | 0.4477 | 0.5217 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.6 against 0.506 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 0.094, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for political polarization score?
- Philippines ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 77th 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.