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