Poland vs United States: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Poland
0.972
in 2025
United States
0.975
in 2025
Poland rank
30th
United States rank
27th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.975 against 0.972 in Poland, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 30th and United States ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and United States in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.989 | 0.791 | 0.198 | Poland |
| 1790s | 0.9305 | 0.791 | 0.1395 | Poland |
| 1800s | 0.016 | 0.791 | 0.775 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.016 | 0.791 | 0.775 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.016 | 0.791 | 0.775 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.0172 | 0.8013 | 0.7841 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.016 | 0.809 | 0.793 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.016 | 0.809 | 0.793 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.0216 | 0.992 | 0.9704 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.273 | 0.992 | 0.719 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.3975 | 0.992 | 0.5945 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.303 | 0.992 | 0.689 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.032 | 0.992 | 0.96 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.063 | 0.992 | 0.929 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.063 | 0.992 | 0.929 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.063 | 0.992 | 0.929 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.063 | 0.992 | 0.929 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9698 | 0.992 | 0.0222 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9872 | 0.992 | 0.0048 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9938 | 0.9886 | 0.0052 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 0.975 | 0.005 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Poland or United States?
- United States, at 0.975 against 0.972 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Poland and United States?
- 0.003, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Poland ranks 30th and United States ranks 27th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.