Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Estonia or Poland?

Poland, at 0.852 against 0.838 in Estonia as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Estonia vs Poland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Estonia

0.838

in 2025

Poland

0.852

in 2025

Estonia rank

36th

Poland rank

33rd

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Estonia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.852 against 0.838 in Estonia, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Estonia ranks 36th and Poland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.5405	0.62	0.0795	Poland
1920s	0.6861	0.6352	0.0509	Estonia
1930s	0.4672	0.413	0.0542	Estonia
1940s	0.0693	0.0417	0.0277	Estonia
1950s	0.222	0.0605	0.1615	Estonia
1960s	0.3092	0.089	0.2202	Estonia
1970s	0.261	0.095	0.166	Estonia
1980s	0.4229	0.1723	0.2506	Estonia
1990s	0.8491	0.845	0.0041	Estonia
2000s	0.8828	0.8046	0.0782	Estonia
2010s	0.8977	0.7359	0.1618	Estonia
2020s	0.8417	0.686	0.1557	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Estonia or Poland?: Poland, at 0.852 against 0.838 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Estonia and Poland?: 0.014, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Estonia ranks 36th and Poland ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.