Poland vs United Kingdom: Liberal democracy
Poland
2
in 2025
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
Poland rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 169 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 2 | 1.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 3 | 1.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 3 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 3 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 3 | 2.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0 | 3 | 3 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 3 | 2.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 3 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 3 | 0.4 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.67 | 0.6667 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Poland or United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Poland ranks 32nd and United Kingdom 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.