What is political polarization score in Russia?

Political polarization score in Russia was 1.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 1918.

What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was -0.393 in 2005.

How does Russia rank for political polarization score?

Russia ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is political polarization score rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Russia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Polarization Score in Russia

Name: Political Polarization Score in Russia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: Political Polarization Score was 1.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.24

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 174 countries

All-time high

3.37

in 1918

All-time low

-0.393

in 2005

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Polarization Score in Russia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 1.24 for political polarization score in 2025.

The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Russia peaked at 3.37 in 1918 and was at its lowest, -0.393, in 2005.

Russia ranks 48th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1.21	0.635	1.95	10
1910s	1.52	0.733	3.37	10
1920s	1.82	0.71	3.37	10
1930s	1.03	0.71	1.06	10
1940s	0.9357	0.876	1.06	10
1950s	0.929	0.88	0.978	10
1960s	0.4231	0.37	0.429	10
1970s	0.37	0.37	0.37	10
1980s	0.241	0.058	0.37	10
1990s	0.4071	0.264	0.62	10
2000s	-0.2567	-0.393	0.13	10
2010s	0.6023	-0.254	0.987	10
2020s	1.41	1.24	2.05	6

Countries ranked near Russia

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50 Comoros 1.22 compare
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Winter temperature anomalies 0.367 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Russia?: Political polarization score in Russia was 1.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 1918.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was -0.393 in 2005.
How does Russia rank for political polarization score?: Russia ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.