Italy vs Poland: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Italy
0.745
in 2025
Poland
0.768
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Poland rank
38th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.768 against 0.745 in Italy, a difference of 0.023.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.018 | 0.1198 | 0.1018 | Poland |
| 1820s | 0.018 | 0.0542 | 0.0362 | Poland |
| 1830s | 0.0188 | 0.0382 | 0.0194 | Poland |
| 1840s | 0.047 | 0.012 | 0.035 | Italy |
| 1850s | 0.2061 | 0.014 | 0.1921 | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.2239 | 0.0132 | 0.2106 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.3525 | 0.3045 | 0.048 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.1836 | 0.4947 | 0.3111 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.0553 | 0.2471 | 0.1918 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.4318 | 0.1692 | 0.2627 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.6924 | 0.1782 | 0.5142 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.7286 | 0.1871 | 0.5415 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.7524 | 0.1881 | 0.5643 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.8121 | 0.2122 | 0.5999 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8338 | 0.8665 | 0.0327 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.8455 | 0.8823 | 0.0368 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8638 | 0.8131 | 0.0507 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8152 | 0.6462 | 0.169 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.768 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Italy and Poland?
- 0.023, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Italy ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.