Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Poland
Poland: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.918 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.918
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.954
in 2012
All-time low
0.105
in 1863
Years of data
171
1789–2025
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Poland, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.918 for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Poland peaked at 0.954 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1863.
Poland ranks 21st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.569 | 0.569 | 0.569 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5023 | 0.332 | 0.582 | 6 |
| 1800s | 0.554 | 0.554 | 0.554 | 3 |
| 1810s | 0.4831 | 0.361 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3675 | 0.34 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2462 | 0.191 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.205 | 0.191 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1729 | 0.105 | 0.226 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.8555 | 0.855 | 0.856 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8224 | 0.754 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7103 | 0.678 | 0.736 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.2742 | 0.264 | 0.281 | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.321 | 0.257 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4514 | 0.449 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4673 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4924 | 0.293 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9503 | 0.949 | 0.951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9493 | 0.946 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9147 | 0.847 | 0.954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8543 | 0.813 | 0.918 | 6 |
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More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,368 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.645 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.768 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.862 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.917 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.519 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.768 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Poland?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Poland was 0.918 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1863.
- How does Poland rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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