Poland vs Sri Lanka: Democracy
Poland
6
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6
in 2025
Poland rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Democracy over time
- Poland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Poland ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 | Poland |
| 1920s | 5.3 | 0 | 5.3 | Poland |
| 1930s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Poland |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 6 | 4.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 6 | 5.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 4.5 | 3.2 | Poland |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 4.4 | 3.1 | Poland |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Poland or Sri Lanka?
- Poland, at 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
- Poland ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.