South Sudan, Republic of vs United States: Political polarization score
South Sudan, Republic of
2.23
in 2025
United States
2.3
in 2025
South Sudan, Republic of rank
17th
United States rank
16th
Political polarization score over time
- South Sudan, Republic of
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.3 against 2.23 in South Sudan, Republic of, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan, Republic of ahead.
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 17th and United States ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Sudan, Republic of averaged higher in 11 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan, Republic of | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.745 | -1.19 | 0.4442 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 1910s | -0.745 | -1.16 | 0.4129 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 1920s | -0.745 | -1.2 | 0.4533 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 1930s | -0.745 | -0.9248 | 0.1798 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 1940s | -0.745 | -1.42 | 0.6705 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 1950s | -0.4428 | -1.08 | 0.6422 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 1960s | -0.178 | -1.07 | 0.8927 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 1970s | -0.025 | -1.07 | 1.04 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 1980s | -0.025 | -0.998 | 0.973 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.57 | -0.7594 | 1.33 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.905 | -0.3049 | 1.21 | South Sudan, Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.6026 | 0.8228 | 0.2202 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.81 | 0.3085 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, South Sudan, Republic of or United States?
- United States, at 2.3 against 2.23 in South Sudan, Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between South Sudan, Republic of and United States?
- 0.07, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan, Republic of and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan, Republic of and United States rank globally for political polarization score?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 17th and United States ranks 16th 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.