Political polarization score in Netherlands
Netherlands: Political polarization score was -0.091 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-0.091
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.091
in 2023
All-time low
-2.32
in 1990
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Netherlands, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political polarization score in Netherlands stood at -0.091. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Netherlands peaked at -0.091 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.32, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Political polarization score in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.76 | — |
| 1901 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.03 | +35.0% |
| 1915 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.76 | -25.9% |
| 1919 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.76 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.568 | -25.3% |
| 1941 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.568 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.39 | +145.4% |
| 1947 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.621 | -55.5% |
| 1961 | -0.621 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.621 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.621 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.37 | +120.9% |
| 1965 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.14 | -17.0% |
| 1969 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.08 | +82.7% |
| 1981 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.32 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.32 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.93 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | -2.31 | +19.5% |
| 2001 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.15 | -50.1% |
| 2003 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.26 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.03 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.15 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | -0.785 | -31.9% |
| 2022 | -0.654 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | -0.091 | -86.1% |
| 2024 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.091 | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -0.091 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.532, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -0.091 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.76 | -0.76 | -0.76 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.8664 | -1.03 | -0.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.76 | -0.76 | -0.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.76 | -0.76 | -0.76 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.8984 | -1.39 | -0.568 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.39 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.02 | -1.37 | -0.621 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.14 | -1.14 | -1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.08 | -2.08 | -2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.28 | -2.32 | -1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.45 | -2.31 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -1.26 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4775 | -1.15 | -0.091 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Netherlands?
- Political polarization score in Netherlands was -0.091 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was -0.091 in 2023.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for political polarization score?
- Netherlands ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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