Jamaica vs Poland: Liberal democracy

Jamaica
2
in 2025
Poland
2
in 2025
Jamaica rank
32nd
Poland rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Jamaica
  • Poland
0123178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica 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 1.1 0.5 0.6 Jamaica
1960s 2 0.1 1.9 Jamaica
1970s 1.7 0 1.7 Jamaica
1980s 1.6 0.1 1.5 Jamaica
1990s 2 2.7 0.7 Poland
2000s 2 3 1 Poland
2010s 2.1 2.6 0.5 Poland
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Jamaica or Poland?
Jamaica, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Jamaica and Poland?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Poland?
103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Poland rank globally for liberal democracy?
Jamaica 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.