What is legislative corruption score in Poland?

Legislative corruption score in Poland was 0.951 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2015.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was -2.55 in 1793.

How does Poland rank for legislative corruption score?

Poland ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Poland

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Poland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.951 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.951

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

45th

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.29

in 2015

All-time low

-2.55

in 1793

Years of data

130

1789–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Poland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Poland is 0.951, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Poland peaked at 1.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.55, in 1793.

That places Poland 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Legislative Corruption Score in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Legislative Corruption Score in Poland, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	-1.07	—
1790	-1.07	-0.0%
1791	-1.07	-0.0%
1792	-1.07	-0.0%
1793	-2.55	+138.8%
1807	1.08	-142.4%
1808	1.08	+0.0%
1809	1.08	+0.0%
1810	1.08	+0.0%
1811	1.08	+0.0%
1812	1.08	+0.0%
1815	1.06	-2.3%
1816	1.06	+0.0%
1817	1.06	+0.0%
1818	1.06	+0.0%
1819	1.06	+0.0%
1820	1.06	+0.0%
1821	1.06	+0.0%
1822	1.06	+0.0%
1823	1.06	+0.0%
1824	1.06	+0.0%
1825	1.06	+0.0%
1826	1.06	+0.0%
1827	1.06	+0.0%
1828	1.06	+0.0%
1829	1.06	+0.0%
1830	1.06	+0.0%
1831	1.06	+0.0%
1919	0.586	-44.5%
1920	0.586	+0.0%
1921	0.339	-42.2%
1922	0.339	+0.0%
1923	0.339	+0.0%
1924	0.339	+0.0%
1925	0.339	+0.0%
1926	0.707	+108.6%
1927	0.707	+0.0%
1928	0.707	+0.0%
1929	0.707	+0.0%
1930	0.578	-18.2%
1931	0.578	+0.0%
1932	0.578	+0.0%
1933	0.578	+0.0%
1934	0.578	+0.0%
1935	0.578	+0.0%
1936	0.578	+0.0%
1937	0.578	+0.0%
1938	0.578	+0.0%
1944	0.977	+69.0%
1945	0.977	+0.0%
1946	0.977	+0.0%
1947	0.977	+0.0%
1948	0.977	+0.0%
1949	0.977	+0.0%
1950	0.977	+0.0%
1951	0.977	+0.0%
1952	0.977	+0.0%
1953	0.977	+0.0%
1954	0.977	+0.0%
1955	0.977	+0.0%
1956	0.977	+0.0%
1957	0.977	+0.0%
1958	0.977	+0.0%
1959	0.977	+0.0%
1960	0.977	+0.0%
1961	0.977	+0.0%
1962	0.977	+0.0%
1963	0.977	+0.0%
1964	0.977	+0.0%
1965	0.977	+0.0%
1966	0.977	+0.0%
1967	0.977	+0.0%
1968	0.977	+0.0%
1969	0.977	+0.0%
1970	0.977	+0.0%
1971	0.977	+0.0%
1972	0.977	+0.0%
1973	0.977	+0.0%
1974	0.977	+0.0%
1975	0.977	+0.0%
1976	0.977	+0.0%
1977	0.977	+0.0%
1978	0.977	+0.0%
1979	0.977	+0.0%
1980	0.977	+0.0%
1981	0.977	+0.0%
1982	0.977	+0.0%
1983	0.977	+0.0%
1984	0.977	+0.0%
1985	0.977	+0.0%
1986	0.977	+0.0%
1987	0.977	+0.0%
1988	0.977	+0.0%
1989	0.329	-66.3%
1990	1.11	+236.5%
1991	1.11	+0.0%
1992	1.11	+0.0%
1993	1.11	+0.0%
1994	1.11	+0.0%
1995	1.11	+0.0%
1996	1.11	+0.0%
1997	1.11	+0.0%
1998	1.11	+0.0%
1999	1.11	+0.0%
2000	1.11	+0.0%
2001	1.11	+0.0%
2002	1.11	+0.0%
2003	1.11	+0.0%
2004	1.11	+0.0%
2005	1.11	+0.0%
2006	1.11	+0.0%
2007	1.11	+0.0%
2008	1.11	+0.0%
2009	1.11	+0.0%
2010	1.11	+0.0%
2011	1.11	+0.0%
2012	1.11	+0.0%
2013	1.11	+0.0%
2014	1.11	+0.0%
2015	1.29	+16.3%
2016	1.14	-11.6%
2017	1.14	+0.0%
2018	1.14	+0.0%
2019	1.14	+0.0%
2020	0.925	-18.7%
2021	0.925	+0.0%
2022	0.925	+0.0%
2023	0.925	+0.0%
2024	0.951	+2.8%
2025	0.951	+0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

Poland's 0.951 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Poland's 0.951 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.824, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	-1.07	-1.07	-1.07	1
1790s	-1.44	-2.55	-1.07	4
1800s	1.08	1.08	1.08	3
1810s	1.07	1.06	1.08	8
1820s	1.06	1.06	1.06	10
1830s	1.06	1.06	1.06	2
1910s	0.586	0.586	0.586	1
1920s	0.5109	0.339	0.707	10
1930s	0.578	0.578	0.578	9
1940s	0.977	0.977	0.977	6
1950s	0.977	0.977	0.977	10
1960s	0.977	0.977	0.977	10
1970s	0.977	0.977	0.977	10
1980s	0.9122	0.329	0.977	10
1990s	1.11	1.11	1.11	10
2000s	1.11	1.11	1.11	10
2010s	1.14	1.11	1.29	10
2020s	0.9337	0.925	0.951	6

Countries ranked near Poland

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46 Gambia 0.948 compare
47 East Timor 0.938 compare
48 Malta 0.936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Poland?: Legislative corruption score in Poland was 0.951 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 2015.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was -2.55 in 1793.
How does Poland rank for legislative corruption score?: Poland ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.