Rwanda vs Syria: Political polarization score
Rwanda
0.428
in 2025
Syria
0.476
in 2025
Rwanda rank
82nd
Syria rank
81st
Political polarization score over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.476 against 0.428 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.048.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 81st of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.392 | 0.773 | 0.381 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.441 | 0.8613 | 0.4203 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.559 | 0.4236 | 0.1354 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.559 | 0.6445 | 0.0855 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.8313 | 0.9735 | 0.1422 | Syria |
| 1960s | 1.37 | 1.13 | 0.239 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.76 | 1.17 | 0.4083 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.541 | 1.69 | 1.15 | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 0.0173 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.6712 | 1.22 | 0.55 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.781 | 2.92 | 2.14 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.3245 | 2.23 | 1.9 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Rwanda or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.476 against 0.428 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Rwanda and Syria?
- 0.048, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for political polarization score?
- Rwanda ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 81st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.