Greece vs Poland: Distribution of Democracy Index
Greece
20
in 2018
Poland
20
in 2018
Greece rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20 against 20 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Poland ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 13.1 | 13.6 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1930s | 12.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | Greece |
| 1940s | 13.6 | 7.2 | 6.4 | Greece |
| 1950s | 14 | 3 | 11 | Greece |
| 1960s | 10.7 | 3 | 7.7 | Greece |
| 1970s | 11.3 | 3 | 8.3 | Greece |
| 1980s | 18.8 | 4.3 | 14.5 | Greece |
| 1990s | 20 | 18.2 | 1.8 | Greece |
| 2000s | 20 | 19.8 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Greece or Poland?
- Greece, at 20 against 20 in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Greece and Poland?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Greece ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).