South Africa vs Spain: Political polarization score
South Africa
-0.126
in 2025
Spain
-0.092
in 2025
South Africa rank
99th
Spain rank
96th
Political polarization score over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -0.092 against -0.126 in South Africa, a difference of 0.034.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 99th and Spain ranks 96th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.38 | 0.9615 | 0.4165 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.0436 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.964 | 1.1 | 0.1331 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.964 | 2.29 | 1.32 | Spain |
| 1940s | 1.36 | 2.52 | 1.16 | Spain |
| 1950s | 2.92 | 2.2 | 0.7245 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2.92 | 2.16 | 0.76 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.92 | 0.8704 | 2.05 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.92 | -1.88 | 4.8 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5209 | -1.83 | 2.35 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.006 | -1.72 | 1.72 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1172 | -0.737 | 0.8542 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1672 | -0.024 | 0.1912 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at -0.092 against -0.126 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.034, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for political polarization score?
- South Africa ranks 99th and Spain ranks 96th 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.