United States vs Venezuela: Political Polarization Score
United States
2.3
in 2025
Venezuela
2.23
in 2025
United States rank
16th
Venezuela rank
18th
Political Polarization Score over time
- United States
- Venezuela
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.3 against 2.23 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.
United States ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.19 | -0.2858 | 0.9034 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | -1.16 | -0.131 | 1.03 | Venezuela |
| 1920s | -1.2 | 0.0481 | 1.25 | Venezuela |
| 1930s | -0.9248 | -0.1226 | 0.8022 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | -1.42 | -0.272 | 1.14 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -1.08 | 0.5833 | 1.67 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | -1.07 | -0.1713 | 0.8994 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -1.07 | -2.49 | 1.42 | United States |
| 1980s | -0.998 | -2.61 | 1.62 | United States |
| 1990s | -0.7594 | -1.83 | 1.07 | United States |
| 2000s | -0.3049 | 1.21 | 1.51 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.8228 | 2.14 | 1.31 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.97 | 0.1632 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, United States or Venezuela?
- United States, at 2.3 against 2.23 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between United States and Venezuela?
- 0.07, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do United States and Venezuela rank globally for political polarization score?
- United States ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 18th 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.