Poland vs Portugal: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Poland
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Portugal ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Poland and Portugal?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Poland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.