Which has higher participatory democracy index, Poland or United States?

Poland, at 0.519 against 0.51 in United States as of 2025.

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

169 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 United States: Participatory Democracy Index

Poland

0.519

in 2025

United States

0.51

in 2025

Poland rank

35th

United States rank

36th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Poland
United States

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.519 against 0.51 in United States, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Poland ranks 35th and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	United States	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.169	0.219	0.05	United States
1790s	0.1325	0.2193	0.0868	United States
1800s	0.025	0.218	0.193	United States
1810s	0.0223	0.2187	0.1964	United States
1820s	0.0168	0.2171	0.2003	United States
1830s	0.0156	0.2294	0.2138	United States
1840s	0.011	0.2198	0.2088	United States
1850s	0.0118	0.2156	0.2038	United States
1860s	0.0138	0.2364	0.2226	United States
1910s	0.12	0.278	0.158	United States
1920s	0.2093	0.3427	0.1334	United States
1930s	0.0979	0.3666	0.2687	United States
1940s	0.0427	0.3895	0.3468	United States
1950s	0.0334	0.4091	0.3757	United States
1960s	0.0357	0.46	0.4243	United States
1970s	0.0384	0.5436	0.5052	United States
1980s	0.0612	0.613	0.5518	United States
1990s	0.6062	0.6254	0.0192	United States
2000s	0.6479	0.6242	0.0237	Poland
2010s	0.5683	0.6328	0.0645	United States
2020s	0.4177	0.5807	0.163	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Poland or United States?: Poland, at 0.519 against 0.51 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Poland and United States?: 0.009, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?: 169 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Poland and United States rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Poland ranks 35th and United States ranks 36th 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.