Italy vs Poland: Key features of liberal democracy
Italy
0.642
in 2025
Poland
0.645
in 2025
Italy rank
37th
Poland rank
36th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.645 against 0.642 in Italy, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Poland ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 12 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.061 | 0.0872 | 0.0262 | Poland |
| 1820s | 0.061 | 0.0619 | 0.0009 | Poland |
| 1830s | 0.0664 | 0.0458 | 0.0206 | Italy |
| 1840s | 0.0772 | 0.0222 | 0.055 | Italy |
| 1850s | 0.135 | 0.0246 | 0.1104 | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.1821 | 0.0256 | 0.1566 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.261 | 0.26 | 0.001 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.1194 | 0.4099 | 0.2905 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.0337 | 0.2159 | 0.1822 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.351 | 0.1047 | 0.2463 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.5678 | 0.1145 | 0.4533 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.6168 | 0.1316 | 0.4852 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.6519 | 0.134 | 0.5179 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.7172 | 0.1529 | 0.5643 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.7477 | 0.7864 | 0.0387 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.762 | 0.812 | 0.05 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.7864 | 0.7056 | 0.0808 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.7278 | 0.501 | 0.2268 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.645 against 0.642 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Italy and Poland?
- 0.003, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Italy ranks 37th and Poland ranks 36th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.