Poland vs Romania: Democracy
Poland
2
in 2025
Romania
2
in 2025
Poland rank
32nd
Romania rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2 against 2 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 140 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Poland |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Romania |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2 | 0.7 | Poland |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 0.6 | Poland |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 2 against 2 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Poland and Romania?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 140 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for democracy?
- Poland ranks 32nd and Romania 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.