Freedom of Association Score in Poland
Poland: Freedom of Association Score was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association score in Poland is 9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Poland peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2021.
That places Poland 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +12.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 14 Argentina 9 compare
- 14 Brazil 9 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 14 Moldova 9 compare
- 14 Mongolia 9 compare
- 14 Montenegro 9 compare
- 14 North Macedonia 9 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 freedom of association score in Poland?
- Freedom of association score in Poland was 9 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for freedom of association score?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.