What is public sector corruption index in Poland?

Public sector corruption index in Poland was 0.051 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 1790.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 2025.

How does Poland rank for public sector corruption index?

Poland ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Poland

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

Poland: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.051 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.051

Change on year

down 56.8%

World rank

156th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.956

in 1790

All-time low

0.051

in 2025

Years of data

170

1790–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Poland, 1790–2025

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.051 for public sector corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 170 years on record.

The figure is down 56.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Poland peaked at 0.956 in 1790 and was at its lowest, 0.051, in 2025.

That places Poland 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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
1790s	0.956	0.956	0.956	6
1800s	0.491	0.491	0.491	3
1810s	0.569	0.491	0.621	10
1820s	0.621	0.621	0.621	10
1830s	0.6728	0.448	0.729	10
1840s	0.729	0.729	0.729	10
1850s	0.729	0.729	0.729	10
1860s	0.729	0.729	0.729	8
1910s	0.172	0.172	0.172	2
1920s	0.1922	0.185	0.193	10
1930s	0.1967	0.193	0.204	9
1940s	0.256	0.256	0.256	6
1950s	0.256	0.256	0.256	10
1960s	0.256	0.256	0.256	10
1970s	0.3026	0.297	0.311	10
1980s	0.3056	0.251	0.33	10
1990s	0.115	0.115	0.115	10
2000s	0.1146	0.111	0.117	10
2010s	0.1265	0.106	0.149	10
2020s	0.1275	0.051	0.149	6

Countries ranked near Poland

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See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Poland

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.768 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.917 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.862 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.768 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.519 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.645 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Poland?: Public sector corruption index in Poland was 0.051 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 1790.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 2025.
How does Poland rank for public sector corruption index?: Poland ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).