Germany vs Poland: Elected parliament and government

Germany
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Poland ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
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 0.1 0.1 0 β€”
1920s 1 0.8 0.2 Germany
1930s 0.3 0.9 0.6 Poland
1940s 0 0 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, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Germany and Poland?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
113 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Germany 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.