Poland vs Turkey: Political Polarization Score
Poland
3.35
in 2025
Turkey
3.36
in 2025
Poland rank
3rd
Turkey rank
2nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Poland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 3.36 against 3.35 in Poland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Turkey ahead.
Poland ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.214 | 0.755 | 0.969 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 0.0046 | 1.03 | Poland |
| 1930s | 1.67 | -0.4707 | 2.14 | Poland |
| 1940s | 1.43 | -0.2713 | 1.7 | Poland |
| 1950s | 1.97 | 0.1969 | 1.77 | Poland |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 0.4212 | 1.07 | Poland |
| 1970s | 1.48 | 1.77 | 0.2819 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 0.1074 | 1.76 | Poland |
| 1990s | -0.0567 | 0.056 | 0.1127 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.8016 | 0.7191 | 0.0825 | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.6974 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.37 | 0.0748 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Poland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 3.36 against 3.35 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Poland and Turkey?
- 0.01, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Turkey?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Turkey rank globally for political polarization score?
- Poland ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 2nd 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.