Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Poland or South Africa?

Poland, at 0.653 against 0.651 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Poland vs South Africa: Deliberative Democracy Index

Poland

0.653

in 2025

South Africa

0.651

in 2025

Poland rank

34th

South Africa rank

35th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Poland
South Africa

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.653 against 0.651 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2425	0.168	0.0745	Poland
1920s	0.3596	0.169	0.1906	Poland
1930s	0.1537	0.1713	0.0177	South Africa
1940s	0.027	0.1605	0.1335	South Africa
1950s	0.0338	0.1364	0.1026	South Africa
1960s	0.0433	0.1296	0.0863	South Africa
1970s	0.0449	0.1285	0.0836	South Africa
1980s	0.0767	0.14	0.0633	South Africa
1990s	0.7417	0.4364	0.3053	Poland
2000s	0.7321	0.6631	0.069	Poland
2010s	0.6338	0.6448	0.011	South Africa
2020s	0.4715	0.6345	0.163	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Poland or South Africa?: Poland, at 0.653 against 0.651 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Poland and South Africa?: 0.002, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Poland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.