Poland vs Ukraine: Political opposition

Poland
1
in 2025
Ukraine
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0 1 Poland
1930s 0.9 0 0.9 Poland
1940s 0.1 0 0.1 Poland
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 political opposition, Poland or Ukraine?
Poland, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Poland and Ukraine?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for political opposition?
Poland ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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