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Political Polarization Score in Russia

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

0123190019622025

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.

Political Polarization Score in Russia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.635 —
1901 0.635 +0.0%
1902 0.876 +38.0%
1903 1.28 +45.7%
1904 1.28 +0.0%
1905 1.94 +52.1%
1906 1.95 +0.2%
1907 1.84 -5.5%
1908 0.836 -54.5%
1909 0.836 +0.0%
1910 0.733 -12.3%
1911 0.733 +0.0%
1912 0.733 +0.0%
1913 0.733 +0.0%
1914 0.733 +0.0%
1915 0.733 +0.0%
1916 1.06 +44.1%
1917 2.98 +182.5%
1918 3.37 +12.8%
1919 3.37 +0.0%
1920 3.37 +0.0%
1921 2.74 -18.5%
1922 2.74 +0.0%
1923 2.44 -10.8%
1924 1.28 -47.8%
1925 1.28 +0.0%
1926 1.28 +0.0%
1927 1.28 +0.0%
1928 1.06 -16.8%
1929 0.71 -33.1%
1930 0.71 +0.0%
1931 1.06 +50.0%
1932 1.06 +0.0%
1933 1.06 +0.0%
1934 1.06 +0.0%
1935 1.06 +0.0%
1936 1.06 +0.0%
1937 1.06 +0.0%
1938 1.06 +0.0%
1939 1.06 +0.0%
1940 1.06 +0.0%
1941 0.876 -17.7%
1942 0.876 +0.0%
1943 0.876 +0.0%
1944 0.876 +0.0%
1945 0.876 +0.0%
1946 0.978 +11.6%
1947 0.978 +0.0%
1948 0.978 +0.0%
1949 0.978 +0.0%
1950 0.978 +0.0%
1951 0.978 +0.0%
1952 0.978 +0.0%
1953 0.978 +0.0%
1954 0.978 +0.0%
1955 0.88 -10.0%
1956 0.88 +0.0%
1957 0.88 +0.0%
1958 0.88 +0.0%
1959 0.88 +0.0%
1960 0.429 -51.2%
1961 0.429 +0.0%
1962 0.429 +0.0%
1963 0.429 +0.0%
1964 0.429 +0.0%
1965 0.429 +0.0%
1966 0.429 +0.0%
1967 0.429 +0.0%
1968 0.429 +0.0%
1969 0.37 -13.8%
1970 0.37 +0.0%
1971 0.37 +0.0%
1972 0.37 +0.0%
1973 0.37 +0.0%
1974 0.37 +0.0%
1975 0.37 +0.0%
1976 0.37 +0.0%
1977 0.37 +0.0%
1978 0.37 +0.0%
1979 0.37 +0.0%
1980 0.37 +0.0%
1981 0.37 +0.0%
1982 0.37 +0.0%
1983 0.37 +0.0%
1984 0.199 -46.2%
1985 0.159 -20.1%
1986 0.159 +0.0%
1987 0.233 +46.5%
1988 0.058 -75.1%
1989 0.122 +110.3%
1990 0.491 +302.5%
1991 0.491 +0.0%
1992 0.491 +0.0%
1993 0.62 +26.3%
1994 0.422 -31.9%
1995 0.422 +0.0%
1996 0.342 -19.0%
1997 0.264 -22.8%
1998 0.264 +0.0%
1999 0.264 +0.0%
2000 0.13 -50.8%
2001 -0.172 -232.3%
2002 -0.172 -0.0%
2003 -0.172 -0.0%
2004 -0.216 +25.6%
2005 -0.393 +81.9%
2006 -0.393 -0.0%
2007 -0.393 -0.0%
2008 -0.393 -0.0%
2009 -0.393 -0.0%
2010 -0.254 -35.4%
2011 0.255 -200.4%
2012 0.348 +36.5%
2013 0.348 +0.0%
2014 0.879 +152.6%
2015 0.987 +12.3%
2016 0.905 -8.3%
2017 0.905 +0.0%
2018 0.825 -8.8%
2019 0.825 +0.0%
2020 1.28 +55.8%
2021 1.37 +6.7%
2022 2.05 +49.4%
2023 1.24 -39.4%
2024 1.24 +0.0%
2025 1.24 +0.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.532. (55 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 1.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Bulgaria 1.29 compare
  2. 46 Central African Republic 1.27 compare
  3. 47 Mozambique 1.26 compare
  4. 49 Zimbabwe 1.24 compare
  5. 50 Comoros 1.22 compare
  6. 51 Ecuador 1.22 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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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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

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.