Belarus vs Poland: Elected Political Leaders Index
Belarus
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Belarus rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Belarus
- Poland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
Across all 163 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3689 | 0.3689 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 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 elected political leaders index, Belarus or Poland?
- Belarus, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Belarus and Poland?
- 0, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Poland?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Poland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Belarus ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).