Poland vs Sri Lanka: Participatory Democracy Index
Poland
0.519
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.52
in 2025
Poland rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Poland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.52 against 0.519 in Poland, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.12 | 0.068 | 0.052 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.2093 | 0.073 | 0.1363 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.0979 | 0.1076 | 0.0097 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.0427 | 0.1908 | 0.1482 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.0334 | 0.2995 | 0.2661 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.0357 | 0.3096 | 0.2739 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0384 | 0.2796 | 0.2412 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0612 | 0.2504 | 0.1892 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.6062 | 0.2769 | 0.3293 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.6479 | 0.2629 | 0.385 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.5683 | 0.3029 | 0.2654 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.4177 | 0.3948 | 0.0228 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Poland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.52 against 0.519 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.001, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Poland ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.