Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Key features of electoral democracy
Poland
0.768
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.772
in 2025
Poland rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th
Key features of electoral democracy over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.772 against 0.768 in Poland, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Poland ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.199 | 0.243 | 0.044 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.16 | 0.2723 | 0.1123 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.121 | 0.27 | 0.149 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.1062 | 0.2697 | 0.1635 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.0542 | 0.2722 | 0.218 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.0382 | 0.2981 | 0.2599 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.012 | 0.3125 | 0.3005 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.014 | 0.3163 | 0.3023 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.0132 | 0.3224 | 0.3091 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.3045 | 0.58 | 0.2755 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.4947 | 0.712 | 0.2173 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.2471 | 0.7239 | 0.4768 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.1692 | 0.761 | 0.5918 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.1782 | 0.8058 | 0.6276 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.1871 | 0.8158 | 0.6287 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1881 | 0.8234 | 0.6353 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2122 | 0.8035 | 0.5913 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8665 | 0.8163 | 0.0502 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.8823 | 0.8618 | 0.0205 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8131 | 0.8627 | 0.0496 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6462 | 0.838 | 0.1918 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.772 against 0.768 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of electoral democracy between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.004, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for key features of electoral democracy?
- Poland ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.