Slovakia vs Somalia: Political Polarization Score
Slovakia
1.42
in 2025
Somalia
1.45
in 2025
Slovakia rank
42nd
Somalia rank
39th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Slovakia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.45 against 1.42 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0955 | 0.28 | 0.1845 | Somalia |
| 1920s | -0.9 | 0.28 | 1.18 | Somalia |
| 1930s | -0.0597 | 0.28 | 0.3397 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 0.28 | 1.39 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 1.95 | -0.1044 | 2.05 | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 1.52 | -0.2136 | 1.73 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.48 | 0.3408 | 1.14 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 0.8246 | 0.6554 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | -0.527 | 2.83 | 3.36 | Somalia |
| 2000s | -0.9714 | 2.82 | 3.79 | Somalia |
| 2010s | -0.6297 | 1.72 | 2.35 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.4433 | 1.28 | 0.8347 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Slovakia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.45 against 1.42 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Slovakia and Somalia?
- 0.03, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Somalia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 39th 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.