Poland vs Sweden: Political liberties
Poland
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 176 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Poland and Sweden?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 176 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for political liberties?
- Poland ranks 1st and Sweden 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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