Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.772 against 0.768 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

169 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Poland

0.768

in 2025

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

0.772

in 2025

Poland rank

38th

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank

37th

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Poland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.772 against 0.768 in Poland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.199	0.243	0.044	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s	0.16	0.2723	0.1123	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s	0.121	0.27	0.149	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s	0.1062	0.2697	0.1635	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s	0.0542	0.2722	0.218	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s	0.0382	0.2981	0.2599	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s	0.012	0.3125	0.3005	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s	0.014	0.3163	0.3023	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s	0.0132	0.3224	0.3091	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s	0.3045	0.58	0.2755	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s	0.4947	0.712	0.2173	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s	0.2471	0.7239	0.4768	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s	0.1692	0.761	0.5918	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s	0.1782	0.8058	0.6276	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s	0.1871	0.8158	0.6287	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s	0.1881	0.8234	0.6353	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s	0.2122	0.8035	0.5913	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s	0.8665	0.8163	0.0502	Poland
2000s	0.8823	0.8618	0.0205	Poland
2010s	0.8131	0.8627	0.0496	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s	0.6462	0.838	0.1918	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.772 against 0.768 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 0.004, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 169 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?: Poland ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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