Greece vs Poland: Democracy

Greece
2
in 2025
Poland
2
in 2025
Greece rank
32nd
Poland rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Greece
  • Poland
0123178919072025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.

Greece ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Poland Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1920s 1 1.6 0.6 Poland
1930s 0.5556 1 0.4444 Poland
1940s 0.5 0.5 0
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 Greece
1960s 0.7 0.1 0.6 Greece
1970s 1.5 0 1.5 Greece
1980s 3 0.1 2.9 Greece
1990s 3 2.7 0.3 Greece
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 2.6 0.4 Greece
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Greece or Poland?
Greece, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Greece and Poland?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
167 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for democracy?
Greece ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.