Poland vs Slovakia: Free and fair elections
Poland
1
in 2025
Slovakia
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Slovakia ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 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 free and fair elections, Poland or Slovakia?
- Poland, at 1 against 1 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Poland ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 national elections were free and fair or not.