Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonThe Memo: Trump furor stokes fears of unrest Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close MORE has predicted that the 2020 presidential election will be "closer than one would like or expect" due to political divisions in the U.S.

Asked about the upcoming election by former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Clinton said, “I have no crystal ball. I think that it’s going to be a very tough election, as they seem to be these days, probably closer than one would like or expect and in part because we are so divided.”

“We are really a divided nation,” the former secretary of State added in an episode of Gillard's podcast that was released Tuesday.

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She attributed the divides to working in different kinds of economies, living in rural or urban areas, and accepting or rejecting cultural changes.

Clinton made the remarks last month at King's College London, and she referenced the start of public impeachment hearings that were occurring at the time.

Clinton was defeated in the 2016 election by President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE despite winning the popular vote. More than a dozen Democrats are currently running to face off against Trump next year.