Age of liberal democracy in Poland
Poland: Age of liberal democracy was 23 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Poland, 1993–2015
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of liberal democracy in Poland is 23 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Poland peaked at 23 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
Poland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 23 years | +4.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 23 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 45 years, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Poland's 23 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51 years, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1995 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 years | 18 years | 23 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Poland?
- Age of liberal democracy in Poland was 23 years in 2015, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 23 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1993.
- How does Poland rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.