Which has higher liberal democracy index, Italy or Poland?

Poland, at 0.645 against 0.642 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?

155 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Poland: Liberal Democracy Index

Italy

0.642

in 2025

Poland

0.645

in 2025

Italy rank

37th

Poland rank

36th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Italy or Poland?: Poland, at 0.645 against 0.642 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Italy ranks 37th and Poland ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.