Italy vs Poland: Rule of law index
Italy
0.865
in 2025
Poland
0.879
in 2025
Italy rank
38th
Poland rank
36th
Rule of law index over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.879 against 0.865 in Italy, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th of 173 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 13 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.714 | 0.187 | 0.527 | Italy |
| 1820s | 0.714 | 0.1806 | 0.5334 | Italy |
| 1830s | 0.714 | 0.1668 | 0.5472 | Italy |
| 1840s | 0.6814 | 0.1246 | 0.5568 | Italy |
| 1850s | 0.551 | 0.129 | 0.422 | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.6545 | 0.1311 | 0.5234 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.692 | 0.907 | 0.215 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.4549 | 0.8709 | 0.416 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.2877 | 0.8077 | 0.52 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.7047 | 0.5982 | 0.1065 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.8265 | 0.6216 | 0.2049 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.8465 | 0.658 | 0.1885 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.8591 | 0.64 | 0.2191 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.858 | 0.6745 | 0.1835 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8781 | 0.9479 | 0.0698 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.8779 | 0.9532 | 0.0753 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.9008 | 0.8935 | 0.0073 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8897 | 0.7917 | 0.098 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.879 against 0.865 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Italy and Poland?
- 0.014, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for rule of law index?
- Italy ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.