Poland vs Slovakia: Democracy Index

Poland
10
in 2018
Slovakia
10
in 2018
Poland rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Poland
  • Slovakia
-10-50510191819682018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1910s 8 7 1 Poland
1920s 3.6 7 3.4 Slovakia
1930s -4.33 6.22 10.56 Slovakia
1940s -5.6 0.4 6 Slovakia
1950s -7 -7 0 —
1960s -7 -7 0 —
1970s -7 -7 0 —
1980s -5.7 -6.5 0.8 Poland
1990s 8.2 7.4 0.8 Poland
2000s 9.8 9.4 0.4 Poland
2010s 10 10 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Poland or Slovakia?
Poland, at 10 against 10 in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Poland and Slovakia?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for democracy index?
Poland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 168 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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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).