Russia vs Zimbabwe: Political Polarization Score
Russia
1.24
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.24
in 2025
Russia rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
49th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Russia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.24 against 1.24 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.21 | 0.052 | 1.16 | Russia |
| 1910s | 1.52 | 0.052 | 1.46 | Russia |
| 1920s | 1.82 | 0.052 | 1.77 | Russia |
| 1930s | 1.03 | 0.052 | 0.9775 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.9357 | 0.052 | 0.8837 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.929 | 0.225 | 0.704 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.4231 | 0.6288 | 0.2057 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.37 | 0.901 | 0.531 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.241 | 0.3573 | 0.1163 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4071 | 0.564 | 0.1569 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -0.2567 | 2.43 | 2.69 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6023 | 1.97 | 1.37 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.63 | 0.2225 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- Russia, at 1.24 against 1.24 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Zimbabwe rank globally for political polarization score?
- Russia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th 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.