Gambia vs Poland: Liberal democracy

Gambia
2
in 2025
Poland
2
in 2025
Gambia rank
32nd
Poland rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Gambia
  • Poland
0123178919072025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2 against 2 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Gambia ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0.5 0.5 Poland
1920s 0 1.6 1.6 Poland
1930s 0 1 1 Poland
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Poland
1950s 0 0.5 0.5 Poland
1960s 0.8 0.1 0.7 Gambia
1970s 1 0 1 Gambia
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Gambia
1990s 0.8889 2.67 1.78 Poland
2000s 1 3 2 Poland
2010s 1.2 2.6 1.4 Poland
2020s 1.83 2 0.1667 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Gambia or Poland?
Gambia, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Gambia and Poland?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Poland?
102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Poland rank globally for liberal democracy?
Gambia ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.