Which has higher participatory democracy index, Poland or Slovakia?

Poland, at 0.519 against 0.508 in Slovakia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?

168 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.