Estonia vs Poland: Democracy
Estonia
5
in 2025
Poland
5
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Estonia
- Poland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5 against 5 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.8 | 0.2 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.33 | 0.6667 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Estonia or Poland?
- Estonia, at 5 against 5 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Estonia and Poland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for democracy?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).