Poland vs Slovakia: Participatory democracy index
Poland
0.519
in 2025
Slovakia
0.508
in 2025
Poland rank
35th
Slovakia rank
38th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.519 against 0.508 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 8 and Slovakia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.169 | 0.091 | 0.078 | Poland |
| 1790s | 0.1325 | 0.091 | 0.0415 | Poland |
| 1800s | 0.025 | 0.091 | 0.066 | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 0.0223 | 0.091 | 0.0687 | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 0.0168 | 0.1009 | 0.0841 | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 0.0156 | 0.102 | 0.0864 | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 0.011 | 0.1107 | 0.0997 | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 0.0118 | 0.062 | 0.0502 | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 0.0138 | 0.0764 | 0.0626 | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 0.12 | 0.198 | 0.078 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.2093 | 0.452 | 0.2427 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.0979 | 0.4344 | 0.3366 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.0422 | 0.0668 | 0.0246 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 0.0334 | 0.0275 | 0.0059 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.0357 | 0.033 | 0.0027 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.0384 | 0.0286 | 0.0098 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.0612 | 0.0327 | 0.0285 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.6062 | 0.5355 | 0.0707 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.6479 | 0.6451 | 0.0028 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.5683 | 0.6352 | 0.0669 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.4177 | 0.5735 | 0.1558 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Poland or Slovakia?
- Poland, at 0.519 against 0.508 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.011, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Poland ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.