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?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.