Croatia vs Poland: Direct Democracy Index
Croatia
0.174
in 2025
Poland
0.169
in 2025
Croatia rank
32nd
Poland rank
33rd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.174 against 0.169 in Poland, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Poland ahead.
Croatia ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.0745 | 0.0745 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.0512 | 0.0788 | 0.0276 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0594 | 0.1829 | 0.1235 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.2392 | 0.1514 | 0.0878 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.2155 | 0.1513 | 0.0642 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Croatia or Poland?
- Croatia, at 0.174 against 0.169 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.005, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.