Poland vs Ukraine: Competitive elections
Poland
1
in 2025
Ukraine
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 against 1 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Poland and Ukraine?
- 0, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for competitive elections?
- Poland ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.