Age of full democracy in Poland
Poland: Age of full democracy was 2 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Poland is 2 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Poland peaked at 27 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
Poland ranks 88th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 years | — |
| 1991 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1 years | -96.3% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +100.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.5 years, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -96.3% | 27 years | 1 years |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2025 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 years | 21 years | 27 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Poland?
- Age of full democracy in Poland was 2 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 27 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for age of full democracy?
- Poland ranks 88th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.