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
-2-10123190019622025

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?
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

Indicator
Political polarization score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed