Which has higher varieties of democracy, Italy or Poland?

Poland, at 0.768 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.

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

156 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Italy vs Poland: Varieties of democracy

Italy

0.745

in 2025

Poland

0.768

in 2025

Italy rank

40th

Poland rank

38th

Varieties of democracy over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.768 against 0.745 in Italy, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.018	0.1198	0.1018	Poland
1820s	0.018	0.0542	0.0362	Poland
1830s	0.0188	0.0382	0.0194	Poland
1840s	0.047	0.012	0.035	Italy
1850s	0.2061	0.014	0.1921	Italy
1860s	0.2239	0.0132	0.2106	Italy
1910s	0.3525	0.3045	0.048	Italy
1920s	0.1836	0.4947	0.3111	Poland
1930s	0.0553	0.2471	0.1918	Poland
1940s	0.4318	0.1692	0.2627	Italy
1950s	0.6924	0.1782	0.5142	Italy
1960s	0.7286	0.1871	0.5415	Italy
1970s	0.7524	0.1881	0.5643	Italy
1980s	0.8121	0.2122	0.5999	Italy
1990s	0.8338	0.8665	0.0327	Poland
2000s	0.8455	0.8823	0.0368	Poland
2010s	0.8638	0.8131	0.0507	Italy
2020s	0.8152	0.6462	0.169	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Italy or Poland?: Poland, at 0.768 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Italy and Poland?: 0.023, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 156 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Italy ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.