Italy vs Poland: Democracy Index
Italy
10
in 2018
Poland
10
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10 against 10 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1 | 8 | 9 | Poland |
| 1920s | -5 | 3.6 | 8.6 | Poland |
| 1930s | -9 | -3.9 | 5.1 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.8 | -2.8 | 3.6 | Italy |
| 1950s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Italy |
| 1960s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Italy |
| 1970s | 10 | -7 | 17 | Italy |
| 1980s | 10 | -5.7 | 15.7 | Italy |
| 1990s | 10 | 8.2 | 1.8 | Italy |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.8 | 0.2 | Italy |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 10 against 10 in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Italy and Poland?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for democracy index?
- Italy ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).