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Executive Corruption Index in Poland

Poland: Executive Corruption Index was 0.058 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.058
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.947
in 1795
All-time low
0.058
in 1990
Years of data
171
1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Poland, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.058 for executive corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 171 years on record.

The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Poland peaked at 0.947 in 1795 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 1990.

Poland ranks 152nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Executive Corruption Index in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.876 —
1790 0.766 -12.6%
1791 0.481 -37.2%
1792 0.481 +0.0%
1793 0.761 +58.2%
1794 0.478 -37.2%
1795 0.947 +98.1%
1807 0.32 -66.2%
1808 0.32 +0.0%
1809 0.32 +0.0%
1810 0.32 +0.0%
1811 0.32 +0.0%
1812 0.32 +0.0%
1813 0.868 +171.2%
1814 0.868 +0.0%
1815 0.868 +0.0%
1816 0.868 +0.0%
1817 0.868 +0.0%
1818 0.868 +0.0%
1819 0.868 +0.0%
1820 0.868 +0.0%
1821 0.868 +0.0%
1822 0.868 +0.0%
1823 0.868 +0.0%
1824 0.868 +0.0%
1825 0.868 +0.0%
1826 0.868 +0.0%
1827 0.868 +0.0%
1828 0.868 +0.0%
1829 0.868 +0.0%
1830 0.868 +0.0%
1831 0.317 -63.5%
1832 0.87 +174.4%
1833 0.87 +0.0%
1834 0.87 +0.0%
1835 0.87 +0.0%
1836 0.87 +0.0%
1837 0.87 +0.0%
1838 0.87 +0.0%
1839 0.87 +0.0%
1840 0.87 +0.0%
1841 0.87 +0.0%
1842 0.87 +0.0%
1843 0.87 +0.0%
1844 0.87 +0.0%
1845 0.87 +0.0%
1846 0.87 +0.0%
1847 0.87 +0.0%
1848 0.87 +0.0%
1849 0.87 +0.0%
1850 0.87 +0.0%
1851 0.87 +0.0%
1852 0.87 +0.0%
1853 0.87 +0.0%
1854 0.87 +0.0%
1855 0.87 +0.0%
1856 0.87 +0.0%
1857 0.87 +0.0%
1858 0.87 +0.0%
1859 0.87 +0.0%
1860 0.87 +0.0%
1861 0.87 +0.0%
1862 0.87 +0.0%
1863 0.87 +0.0%
1864 0.87 +0.0%
1865 0.87 +0.0%
1866 0.87 +0.0%
1867 0.87 +0.0%
1918 0.11 -87.4%
1919 0.11 +0.0%
1920 0.118 +7.3%
1921 0.118 +0.0%
1922 0.127 +7.6%
1923 0.127 +0.0%
1924 0.127 +0.0%
1925 0.127 +0.0%
1926 0.151 +18.9%
1927 0.162 +7.3%
1928 0.145 -10.5%
1929 0.164 +13.1%
1930 0.164 +0.0%
1931 0.164 +0.0%
1932 0.164 +0.0%
1933 0.164 +0.0%
1934 0.164 +0.0%
1935 0.164 +0.0%
1936 0.164 +0.0%
1937 0.164 +0.0%
1938 0.164 +0.0%
1944 0.122 -25.6%
1945 0.133 +9.0%
1946 0.133 +0.0%
1947 0.133 +0.0%
1948 0.133 +0.0%
1949 0.133 +0.0%
1950 0.133 +0.0%
1951 0.133 +0.0%
1952 0.133 +0.0%
1953 0.133 +0.0%
1954 0.133 +0.0%
1955 0.133 +0.0%
1956 0.133 +0.0%
1957 0.133 +0.0%
1958 0.133 +0.0%
1959 0.133 +0.0%
1960 0.133 +0.0%
1961 0.133 +0.0%
1962 0.133 +0.0%
1963 0.133 +0.0%
1964 0.133 +0.0%
1965 0.133 +0.0%
1966 0.133 +0.0%
1967 0.133 +0.0%
1968 0.133 +0.0%
1969 0.133 +0.0%
1970 0.147 +10.5%
1971 0.172 +17.0%
1972 0.172 +0.0%
1973 0.172 +0.0%
1974 0.172 +0.0%
1975 0.172 +0.0%
1976 0.172 +0.0%
1977 0.172 +0.0%
1978 0.172 +0.0%
1979 0.172 +0.0%
1980 0.162 -5.8%
1981 0.128 -21.0%
1982 0.128 +0.0%
1983 0.128 +0.0%
1984 0.128 +0.0%
1985 0.153 +19.5%
1986 0.153 +0.0%
1987 0.153 +0.0%
1988 0.153 +0.0%
1989 0.153 +0.0%
1990 0.058 -62.1%
1991 0.058 +0.0%
1992 0.058 +0.0%
1993 0.058 +0.0%
1994 0.058 +0.0%
1995 0.058 +0.0%
1996 0.058 +0.0%
1997 0.058 +0.0%
1998 0.058 +0.0%
1999 0.058 +0.0%
2000 0.058 +0.0%
2001 0.058 +0.0%
2002 0.058 +0.0%
2003 0.058 +0.0%
2004 0.058 +0.0%
2005 0.058 +0.0%
2006 0.058 +0.0%
2007 0.058 +0.0%
2008 0.058 +0.0%
2009 0.058 +0.0%
2010 0.066 +13.8%
2011 0.066 +0.0%
2012 0.066 +0.0%
2013 0.066 +0.0%
2014 0.095 +43.9%
2015 0.069 -27.4%
2016 0.098 +42.0%
2017 0.098 +0.0%
2018 0.129 +31.6%
2019 0.129 +0.0%
2020 0.147 +14.0%
2021 0.173 +17.7%
2022 0.173 +0.0%
2023 0.134 -22.5%
2024 0.096 -28.4%
2025 0.058 -39.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.058 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.058 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.876 0.876 0.876 1
1790s 0.6523 0.478 0.947 6
1800s 0.32 0.32 0.32 3
1810s 0.7036 0.32 0.868 10
1820s 0.868 0.868 0.868 10
1830s 0.8145 0.317 0.87 10
1840s 0.87 0.87 0.87 10
1850s 0.87 0.87 0.87 10
1860s 0.87 0.87 0.87 8
1910s 0.11 0.11 0.11 2
1920s 0.1366 0.118 0.164 10
1930s 0.164 0.164 0.164 9
1940s 0.1312 0.122 0.133 6
1950s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1960s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1970s 0.1695 0.147 0.172 10
1980s 0.1439 0.128 0.162 10
1990s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
2000s 0.058 0.058 0.058 10
2010s 0.0882 0.066 0.129 10
2020s 0.1302 0.058 0.173 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 149 France 0.068 compare
  2. 150 Bhutan 0.066 compare
  3. 151 Seychelles 0.06 compare
  4. 153 Slovenia 0.056 compare
  5. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 0.055 compare
  6. 155 Uruguay 0.052 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Poland?
Executive corruption index in Poland was 0.058 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 1795.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 1990.
How does Poland rank for executive corruption index?
Poland ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Executive Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).