Deliberative Democracy Index in Poland
Poland: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.653 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Poland, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.653 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Poland peaked at 0.768 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1953.
Poland ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.192 | — |
| 1919 | 0.293 | +52.6% |
| 1920 | 0.446 | +52.2% |
| 1921 | 0.456 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.46 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.294 | -36.1% |
| 1927 | 0.197 | -33.0% |
| 1928 | 0.186 | -5.6% |
| 1929 | 0.177 | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 0.156 | -11.9% |
| 1931 | 0.151 | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.15 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.157 | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 0.159 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.157 | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.028 | -82.2% |
| 1945 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.031 | +10.7% |
| 1948 | 0.024 | -22.6% |
| 1949 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1950 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.022 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.054 | +145.5% |
| 1957 | 0.055 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.047 | -14.5% |
| 1959 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.045 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.041 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.041 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.056 | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 0.044 | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.077 | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 0.071 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.034 | -52.1% |
| 1983 | 0.036 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.049 | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.058 | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.057 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.071 | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.265 | +273.2% |
| 1990 | 0.622 | +134.7% |
| 1991 | 0.744 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.764 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.768 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.767 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.759 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.741 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.744 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.745 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.736 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.737 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.724 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.707 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.703 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.747 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.748 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.76 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.763 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.748 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.737 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.693 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.503 | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.467 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.474 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.445 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.394 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.373 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.362 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.442 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.605 | +36.9% |
| 2025 | 0.653 | +7.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.653 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.653 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +273.2% | 0.071 | 0.265 |
| 1956 | +145.5% | 0.022 | 0.054 |
| 1990 | +134.7% | 0.265 | 0.622 |
| 1944 | -82.2% | 0.157 | 0.028 |
| 1980 | +75.0% | 0.044 | 0.077 |
| 1919 | +52.6% | 0.192 | 0.293 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2425 | 0.192 | 0.293 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.3596 | 0.177 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1537 | 0.15 | 0.159 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.027 | 0.023 | 0.031 | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.0338 | 0.022 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0433 | 0.041 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0449 | 0.041 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0767 | 0.034 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7417 | 0.622 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7321 | 0.703 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6338 | 0.445 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4715 | 0.362 | 0.653 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 31 United Kingdom 0.665 compare
- 32 Mauritius 0.663 compare
- 33 Lithuania 0.662 compare
- 35 South Africa 0.651 compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 0.647 compare
- 37 New Zealand 0.644 compare
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 deliberative democracy index in Poland?
- Deliberative democracy index in Poland was 0.653 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.768 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1953.
- How does Poland rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.