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Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Poland

Poland: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.645 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.645
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.827
in 2010
All-time low
0.019
in 1832
Years of data
168
1789–2025

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Poland, 1789–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Poland stood at 0.645.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Poland peaked at 0.827 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1832.

Poland ranks 36th 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.

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.158 —
1790 0.163 +3.2%
1791 0.174 +6.7%
1792 0.174 +0.0%
1793 0.114 -34.5%
1794 0.076 -33.3%
1795 0.057 -25.0%
1809 0.098 +71.9%
1810 0.111 +13.3%
1811 0.111 +0.0%
1812 0.111 +0.0%
1813 0.035 -68.5%
1814 0.035 +0.0%
1815 0.083 +137.1%
1816 0.083 +0.0%
1817 0.083 +0.0%
1818 0.095 +14.5%
1819 0.092 -3.2%
1820 0.092 +0.0%
1821 0.086 -6.5%
1822 0.072 -16.3%
1823 0.072 +0.0%
1824 0.072 +0.0%
1825 0.049 -31.9%
1826 0.045 -8.2%
1827 0.045 +0.0%
1828 0.043 -4.4%
1829 0.043 +0.0%
1830 0.117 +172.1%
1831 0.189 +61.5%
1832 0.019 -89.9%
1833 0.019 +0.0%
1834 0.019 +0.0%
1835 0.019 +0.0%
1836 0.019 +0.0%
1837 0.019 +0.0%
1838 0.019 +0.0%
1839 0.019 +0.0%
1840 0.019 +0.0%
1841 0.019 +0.0%
1842 0.023 +21.1%
1843 0.023 +0.0%
1844 0.023 +0.0%
1845 0.023 +0.0%
1846 0.023 +0.0%
1847 0.023 +0.0%
1848 0.023 +0.0%
1849 0.023 +0.0%
1850 0.023 +0.0%
1851 0.023 +0.0%
1852 0.023 +0.0%
1853 0.023 +0.0%
1854 0.023 +0.0%
1855 0.023 +0.0%
1856 0.027 +17.4%
1857 0.027 +0.0%
1858 0.027 +0.0%
1859 0.027 +0.0%
1860 0.027 +0.0%
1861 0.026 -3.7%
1862 0.026 +0.0%
1863 0.022 -15.4%
1864 0.026 +18.2%
1865 0.026 +0.0%
1866 0.026 +0.0%
1918 0.206 +692.3%
1919 0.314 +52.4%
1920 0.498 +58.6%
1921 0.499 +0.2%
1922 0.512 +2.6%
1923 0.512 +0.0%
1924 0.512 +0.0%
1925 0.51 -0.4%
1926 0.337 -33.9%
1927 0.252 -25.2%
1928 0.236 -6.3%
1929 0.231 -2.1%
1930 0.221 -4.3%
1931 0.216 -2.3%
1932 0.216 +0.0%
1933 0.216 +0.0%
1934 0.215 -0.5%
1935 0.21 -2.3%
1936 0.218 +3.8%
1937 0.217 -0.5%
1938 0.214 -1.4%
1944 0.103 -51.9%
1945 0.103 +0.0%
1946 0.104 +1.0%
1947 0.108 +3.8%
1948 0.106 -1.9%
1949 0.104 -1.9%
1950 0.104 +0.0%
1951 0.106 +1.9%
1952 0.106 +0.0%
1953 0.105 -0.9%
1954 0.105 +0.0%
1955 0.105 +0.0%
1956 0.11 +4.8%
1957 0.134 +21.8%
1958 0.135 +0.7%
1959 0.135 +0.0%
1960 0.135 +0.0%
1961 0.132 -2.2%
1962 0.131 -0.8%
1963 0.131 +0.0%
1964 0.131 +0.0%
1965 0.131 +0.0%
1966 0.131 +0.0%
1967 0.131 +0.0%
1968 0.131 +0.0%
1969 0.132 +0.8%
1970 0.133 +0.8%
1971 0.133 +0.0%
1972 0.134 +0.8%
1973 0.134 +0.0%
1974 0.134 +0.0%
1975 0.136 +1.5%
1976 0.133 -2.2%
1977 0.133 +0.0%
1978 0.135 +1.5%
1979 0.135 +0.0%
1980 0.142 +5.2%
1981 0.131 -7.7%
1982 0.119 -9.2%
1983 0.123 +3.4%
1984 0.135 +9.8%
1985 0.139 +3.0%
1986 0.144 +3.6%
1987 0.15 +4.2%
1988 0.155 +3.3%
1989 0.291 +87.7%
1990 0.66 +126.8%
1991 0.783 +18.6%
1992 0.804 +2.7%
1993 0.808 +0.5%
1994 0.811 +0.4%
1995 0.81 -0.1%
1996 0.802 -1.0%
1997 0.792 -1.2%
1998 0.796 +0.5%
1999 0.798 +0.3%
2000 0.8 +0.3%
2001 0.806 +0.8%
2002 0.813 +0.9%
2003 0.813 +0.0%
2004 0.813 +0.0%
2005 0.815 +0.2%
2006 0.807 -1.0%
2007 0.803 -0.5%
2008 0.825 +2.7%
2009 0.825 +0.0%
2010 0.827 +0.2%
2011 0.827 +0.0%
2012 0.825 -0.2%
2013 0.821 -0.5%
2014 0.812 -1.1%
2015 0.775 -4.6%
2016 0.598 -22.8%
2017 0.542 -9.4%
2018 0.524 -3.3%
2019 0.505 -3.6%
2020 0.45 -10.9%
2021 0.424 -5.8%
2022 0.417 -1.7%
2023 0.457 +9.6%
2024 0.613 +34.1%
2025 0.645 +5.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.645 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.645 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1918 +692.3% 0.026 0.206
1830 +172.1% 0.043 0.117
1815 +137.1% 0.035 0.083
1990 +126.8% 0.291 0.66
1832 -89.9% 0.189 0.019
1989 +87.7% 0.155 0.291

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.158 0.158 0.158 1
1790s 0.1263 0.057 0.174 6
1800s 0.098 0.098 0.098 1
1810s 0.0839 0.035 0.111 10
1820s 0.0619 0.043 0.092 10
1830s 0.0458 0.019 0.189 10
1840s 0.0222 0.019 0.023 10
1850s 0.0246 0.023 0.027 10
1860s 0.0256 0.022 0.027 7
1910s 0.26 0.206 0.314 2
1920s 0.4099 0.231 0.512 10
1930s 0.2159 0.21 0.221 9
1940s 0.1047 0.103 0.108 6
1950s 0.1145 0.104 0.135 10
1960s 0.1316 0.131 0.135 10
1970s 0.134 0.133 0.136 10
1980s 0.1529 0.119 0.291 10
1990s 0.7864 0.66 0.811 10
2000s 0.812 0.8 0.825 10
2010s 0.7056 0.505 0.827 10
2020s 0.501 0.417 0.645 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.668 compare
  2. 35 Cyprus 0.664 compare
  3. 37 Italy 0.642 compare
  4. 38 Mauritius 0.639 compare
  5. 39 South Africa 0.633 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Poland?
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Poland was 0.645 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2010.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1832.
How does Poland rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
Poland ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.