Poland vs Zambia: Competitive elections

Poland
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st

Competitive elections over time

  • Poland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Poland ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Zambia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.1111 0 0.1111 Poland
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Poland
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Poland
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Poland
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.6 0.4 Poland
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, Poland or Zambia?
Poland, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Poland and Zambia?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zambia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Poland and Zambia rank globally for competitive elections?
Poland ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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