Sierra Leone vs Togo: Political Polarization Score
Sierra Leone
0.639
in 2025
Togo
0.528
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
76th
Togo rank
78th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.639 against 0.528 in Togo, a difference of 0.111.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 76th and Togo ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.724 | -1.93 | 1.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | -0.724 | -1.93 | 1.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | -0.724 | -1.93 | 1.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | -0.724 | -1.82 | 1.1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | -0.4472 | -0.7518 | 0.3046 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | -0.1074 | 0.6526 | 0.76 | Togo |
| 1970s | 0.246 | 0.332 | 0.086 | Togo |
| 1980s | 0.246 | -0.539 | 0.785 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 2.25 | 1.06 | Togo |
| 2000s | 0.5532 | 1.91 | 1.35 | Togo |
| 2010s | 0.219 | 1.44 | 1.22 | Togo |
| 2020s | 0.4542 | 0.6413 | 0.1872 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.639 against 0.528 in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 0.111, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for political polarization score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 76th and Togo ranks 78th 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.