Solomon Islands vs Taiwan: Political Polarization Score
Solomon Islands
-1.17
in 2025
Taiwan
-1.16
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
142nd
Taiwan rank
140th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Solomon Islands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports -1.16 against -1.17 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 142nd and Taiwan ranks 140th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.97 | 0.823 | 2.79 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | -1.97 | 0.501 | 2.47 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | -1.97 | 0.179 | 2.15 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | -1.84 | 0.233 | 2.07 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | -1.63 | 0.6214 | 2.25 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -1.89 | 0.6808 | 2.57 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | -1.95 | 0.7 | 2.65 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | -2.67 | 0.6705 | 3.34 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -2.37 | 0.4542 | 2.83 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | -1.69 | -0.9979 | 0.6904 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | -0.9829 | -1.68 | 0.6936 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | -1.39 | -1.94 | 0.5536 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | -0.9623 | -1.12 | 0.154 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Solomon Islands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at -1.16 against -1.17 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Solomon Islands and Taiwan?
- 0.01, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Taiwan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Solomon Islands ranks 142nd and Taiwan ranks 140th 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.