Senegal vs Zambia: Political Polarization Score
Senegal
-0.143
in 2025
Zambia
-0.195
in 2025
Senegal rank
101st
Zambia rank
102nd
Political Polarization Score over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -0.143 against -0.195 in Zambia, a difference of 0.052.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 102nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.09 | -1.47 | 0.622 | Zambia |
| 1920s | -2 | -1.47 | 0.5346 | Zambia |
| 1930s | -2.05 | -1.47 | 0.577 | Zambia |
| 1940s | -1.66 | -1.47 | 0.1954 | Zambia |
| 1950s | -1.83 | -1.12 | 0.7178 | Zambia |
| 1960s | -0.1589 | -0.3269 | 0.168 | Senegal |
| 1970s | -0.46 | -0.3934 | 0.0666 | Zambia |
| 1980s | -0.0191 | -0.549 | 0.5299 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.0287 | -0.5055 | 0.5342 | Senegal |
| 2000s | -1.21 | -0.1973 | 1.01 | Zambia |
| 2010s | -1.01 | 0.1906 | 1.21 | Zambia |
| 2020s | -0.2395 | -0.1042 | 0.1353 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Senegal or Zambia?
- Senegal, at -0.143 against -0.195 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.052, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Senegal ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 102nd 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.