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
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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.

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Indicator
Key features of electoral democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed