Japan vs Poland: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Japan
2.65
in 2025
Poland
2.54
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Poland rank
12th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.65 against 2.54 in Poland, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Poland ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 15 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.033 | -2.48 | 2.45 | Japan |
| 1790s | -0.033 | -2.48 | 2.45 | Japan |
| 1800s | -0.033 | -0.924 | 0.891 | Japan |
| 1810s | -0.033 | -0.924 | 0.891 | Japan |
| 1820s | -0.033 | -0.924 | 0.891 | Japan |
| 1830s | -0.033 | -0.924 | 0.891 | Japan |
| 1840s | -0.033 | -0.924 | 0.891 | Japan |
| 1850s | -0.033 | -0.924 | 0.891 | Japan |
| 1860s | -0.033 | -0.3263 | 0.2933 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.847 | 0.994 | 0.147 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.8586 | 0.994 | 0.1354 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.876 | 0.9107 | 0.0347 | Poland |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1.13 | 0.2673 | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.09 | 1.46 | 0.6303 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.15 | 1.99 | 0.157 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.99 | 0.157 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.15 | 1.99 | 0.157 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 2.68 | 0.53 | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 2.68 | 0.53 | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 2.58 | 0.4488 | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.54 | 0.0235 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 2.65 against 2.54 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Japan and Poland?
- 0.11, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Japan ranks 9th and Poland ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. 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 the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.