Poland vs South Africa: Deliberative democracy index vdem
Poland
0.653
in 2025
South Africa
0.651
in 2025
Poland rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th
Deliberative democracy index vdem 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 vdem, 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 vdem 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 vdem?
- Poland ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.