Poland vs United Kingdom: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Poland
0.303
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.228
in 2020
Poland rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
50th
Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.303 against 0.228 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.075.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4642 | 0.069 | 0.5332 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -0.5239 | 0.2411 | 0.765 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1732 | 0.3107 | 0.1376 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.303 | 0.228 | 0.075 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Poland or United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 0.303 against 0.228 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.075, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Poland ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.