What is liberal democracy index in Poland?

Liberal democracy index in Poland was 0.645 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2010.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1832.

How does Poland rank for liberal democracy index?

Poland ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Poland

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Poland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Poland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Poland is 0.645, measured in 2025.

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

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Poland, 1789 to 2025.
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 Liberal Democracy Index 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.

Year	Change	From	To
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Poland?: Liberal democracy index in Poland was 0.645 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.827 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1832.
How does Poland rank for liberal democracy index?: Poland ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.