Portugal vs Suriname: Political Polarization Score
Portugal
-0.641
in 2025
Suriname
-0.73
in 2025
Portugal rank
122nd
Suriname rank
124th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Portugal
- Suriname
How they compare
Portugal currently reports -0.641 against -0.73 in Suriname, a difference of 0.089.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 124th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 8 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.054 | -1.86 | 1.91 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.2761 | -1.86 | 2.13 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.046 | -1.86 | 1.9 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.109 | -1.86 | 1.97 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.201 | -1.86 | 2.06 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.201 | -1.86 | 2.06 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.201 | -1.84 | 2.04 | Portugal |
| 1970s | -0.5596 | -1.81 | 1.25 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -1.9 | -1.54 | 0.356 | Suriname |
| 1990s | -2.37 | -1.63 | 0.739 | Suriname |
| 2000s | -2.37 | -1.81 | 0.552 | Suriname |
| 2010s | -2.18 | -0.642 | 1.54 | Suriname |
| 2020s | -1.12 | -0.477 | 0.6418 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Portugal or Suriname?
- Portugal, at -0.641 against -0.73 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Portugal and Suriname?
- 0.089, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Suriname rank globally for political polarization score?
- Portugal ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 124th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.