Estonia vs Poland: Age of democracy

Estonia
28 years
in 2018
Poland
28 years
in 2018
Estonia rank
49th
Poland rank
49th

Age of democracy over time

  • Estonia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 28 years against 28 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 49th and Poland ranks 49th of 110 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 1 years 2 years 1 years Poland
1920s 4.5 years 5.5 years 1 years Poland
1990s 5 years 5 years 0 years —
2000s 14.5 years 14.5 years 0 years —
2010s 24 years 24 years 0 years —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Estonia or Poland?
Estonia, at 28 years against 28 years in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Estonia and Poland?
0 years, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for age of democracy?
Estonia ranks 49th and Poland ranks 49th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.