Canada vs Poland: Liberal political institutions

Canada
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Poland ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1910s 1 0 1 Canada
1920s 1 0.5 0.5 Canada
1930s 1 0 1 Canada
1940s 1 0 1 Canada
1950s 1 0 1 Canada
1960s 1 0 1 Canada
1970s 1 0 1 Canada
1980s 1 0 1 Canada
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.7 0.3 Canada
2020s 1 0.3333 0.6667 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions, Canada or Poland?
Canada, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Canada and Poland?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
129 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Canada 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 Liberal political institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions