Colombia vs Poland: Democracy

Colombia
2
in 2018
Poland
2
in 2018
Colombia rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Colombia
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 1 2 1 Poland
1920s 1 1.6 0.6 Poland
1930s 1 0.6 0.4 Colombia
1940s 1 0.7 0.3 Colombia
1950s 1.3 0 1.3 Colombia
1960s 2 0 2 Colombia
1970s 2 0 2 Colombia
1980s 2 0.1 1.9 Colombia
1990s 2 1.9 0.1 Colombia
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Colombia or Poland?
Colombia, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Colombia and Poland?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Poland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Poland rank globally for democracy?
Colombia ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).