Iceland vs Poland: Political liberties
Iceland
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Poland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Iceland or Poland?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Iceland and Poland?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for political liberties?
- Iceland 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 Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.