Luxembourg vs Poland: Democracy Index

Luxembourg
10
in 2018
Poland
10
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Poland
-10-50510186719422018

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 10 against 10 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 9 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 7 8 1 Poland
1920s 10 3.6 6.4 Luxembourg
1930s 10 -3.9 13.9 Luxembourg
1940s 10 -5.6 15.6 Luxembourg
1950s 10 -7 17 Luxembourg
1960s 10 -7 17 Luxembourg
1970s 10 -7 17 Luxembourg
1980s 10 -5.7 15.7 Luxembourg
1990s 10 8.2 1.8 Luxembourg
2000s 10 9.8 0.2 Luxembourg
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Luxembourg or Poland?
Luxembourg, at 10 against 10 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Luxembourg and Poland?
0, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Poland?
96 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Poland rank globally for democracy index?
Luxembourg 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).