Belarus vs Poland: Elected parliament and government

Belarus
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Belarus
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Poland ahead.

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

Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Poland Difference Ahead
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0.1 0.1 Poland
1920s 0 0.8 0.8 Poland
1930s 0.4 0.9 0.5 Poland
1940s 1 0.3 0.7 Belarus
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Belarus or Poland?
Belarus, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Belarus and Poland?
0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?
165 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Belarus ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
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

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.