Poland vs Serbia: Democracy

Poland
2
in 2018
Serbia
2
in 2018
Poland rank
1st
Serbia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Poland
  • Serbia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

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

Across the 11 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Serbia Difference Ahead
1910s 2 1.5 0.5 Poland
1920s 1.6 1 0.6 Poland
1930s 0.6 0.3 0.3 Poland
1940s 0.7 0.5 0.2 Poland
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Serbia
1990s 1.9 0.3 1.6 Poland
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Poland or Serbia?
Poland, at 2 against 2 in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Poland and Serbia?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Serbia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2018.
How do Poland and Serbia rank globally for democracy?
Poland ranks 1st and Serbia 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).