Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Political Polarization Score
Sri Lanka
-1.12
in 2025
Taiwan
-1.16
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
138th
Taiwan rank
140th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -1.12 against -1.16 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 140th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.57 | 0.823 | 2.39 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | -1.57 | 0.501 | 2.07 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | -1.57 | 0.179 | 1.75 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | -1.57 | 0.233 | 1.8 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | -1.57 | 0.6214 | 2.19 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -0.9958 | 0.6808 | 1.68 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | -0.638 | 0.7 | 1.34 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | -0.6038 | 0.6705 | 1.27 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -0.558 | 0.4542 | 1.01 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | -0.558 | -0.9979 | 0.4399 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.4326 | -1.68 | 1.24 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.3567 | -1.94 | 1.59 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.6732 | -1.12 | 0.4432 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Sri Lanka, at -1.12 against -1.16 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 0.04, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for political polarization score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th and Taiwan ranks 140th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.