Freedom of Expression Score in Poland
Poland: Freedom of Expression Score was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Expression Score in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9 for freedom of expression score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Poland peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2021.
Poland ranks 4th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.67 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 990,469 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.645 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.918 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.519 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.918 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score in Poland?
- Freedom of expression 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 expression score recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for freedom of expression score?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression 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 Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.