Poland vs East Timor: Liberal democracy

Poland
2
in 2025
East Timor
2
in 2025
Poland rank
32nd
East Timor rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Poland
  • East Timor
0123178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was East Timor ahead.

Poland ranks 32nd and East Timor ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland East Timor Difference Ahead
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Poland
1920s 1.6 0 1.6 Poland
1930s 1 0 1 Poland
1940s 0.5 0 0.5 Poland
1950s 0.5 0 0.5 Poland
1960s 0.1 0 0.1 Poland
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Poland
1990s 2.7 0 2.7 Poland
2000s 3 1.7 1.3 Poland
2010s 2.6 2 0.6 Poland
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Poland or East Timor?
Poland, at 2 against 2 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Poland and East Timor?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and East Timor?
103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and East Timor rank globally for liberal democracy?
Poland ranks 32nd and East Timor 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.