Poland vs Samoa: Free country

Poland
2
in 2025
Samoa
2
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Poland
  • Samoa
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2 against 2 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.25 1 0.75 Samoa
1980s 0.8889 1.11 0.2222 Samoa
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Poland or Samoa?
Poland, at 2 against 2 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Poland and Samoa?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Samoa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Poland and Samoa rank globally for free country?
Poland ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).