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Common Good Justifications Score in Poland

Poland: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 1990
All-time low
0.381
in 1948
Years of data
103
1918–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Poland, 1918–2025

0.511.5191819712025

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

Analysis

In 2025, common good justifications score in Poland stood at 1.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Poland peaked at 1.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.381, in 1948.

Poland ranks 47th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Common Good Justifications Score in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1918 1.03 —
1919 1.03 +0.0%
1920 1.03 +0.0%
1921 1.03 +0.0%
1922 1.03 +0.0%
1923 1.03 +0.0%
1924 1.03 +0.0%
1925 1.03 +0.0%
1926 0.427 -58.4%
1927 0.427 +0.0%
1928 0.427 +0.0%
1929 0.427 +0.0%
1930 0.427 +0.0%
1931 0.427 +0.0%
1932 0.427 +0.0%
1933 0.427 +0.0%
1934 0.427 +0.0%
1935 0.638 +49.4%
1936 0.638 +0.0%
1937 0.638 +0.0%
1938 0.638 +0.0%
1944 0.577 -9.6%
1945 0.577 +0.0%
1946 0.577 +0.0%
1947 0.577 +0.0%
1948 0.381 -34.0%
1949 0.381 +0.0%
1950 0.381 +0.0%
1951 0.381 +0.0%
1952 0.381 +0.0%
1953 0.381 +0.0%
1954 0.381 +0.0%
1955 0.381 +0.0%
1956 0.949 +149.1%
1957 0.383 -59.6%
1958 0.383 +0.0%
1959 0.383 +0.0%
1960 0.383 +0.0%
1961 0.383 +0.0%
1962 0.383 +0.0%
1963 0.383 +0.0%
1964 0.383 +0.0%
1965 0.383 +0.0%
1966 0.383 +0.0%
1967 0.383 +0.0%
1968 0.383 +0.0%
1969 0.383 +0.0%
1970 0.383 +0.0%
1971 0.383 +0.0%
1972 0.383 +0.0%
1973 0.383 +0.0%
1974 0.383 +0.0%
1975 0.383 +0.0%
1976 0.383 +0.0%
1977 0.383 +0.0%
1978 0.383 +0.0%
1979 0.383 +0.0%
1980 0.58 +51.4%
1981 0.58 +0.0%
1982 0.384 -33.8%
1983 0.384 +0.0%
1984 0.384 +0.0%
1985 0.384 +0.0%
1986 0.384 +0.0%
1987 0.384 +0.0%
1988 0.384 +0.0%
1989 0.943 +145.6%
1990 1.7 +79.9%
1991 1.7 +0.0%
1992 1.7 +0.0%
1993 1.7 +0.0%
1994 1.7 +0.0%
1995 1.7 +0.0%
1996 1.7 +0.0%
1997 1.7 +0.0%
1998 1.7 +0.0%
1999 1.7 +0.0%
2000 1.7 +0.0%
2001 1.7 +0.0%
2002 1.7 +0.0%
2003 1.7 +0.0%
2004 1.7 +0.0%
2005 0.82 -51.7%
2006 0.685 -16.5%
2007 0.641 -6.4%
2008 0.815 +27.1%
2009 0.815 +0.0%
2010 0.815 +0.0%
2011 0.815 +0.0%
2012 0.911 +11.8%
2013 0.804 -11.7%
2014 0.845 +5.1%
2015 0.892 +5.6%
2016 0.966 +8.3%
2017 0.966 +0.0%
2018 1.05 +8.6%
2019 0.874 -16.7%
2020 0.966 +10.5%
2021 0.548 -43.3%
2022 0.548 +0.0%
2023 0.603 +10.0%
2024 1.25 +108.0%
2025 1.25 +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 1.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 1.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 1.03 1.03 1.03 2
1920s 0.787 0.427 1.03 10
1930s 0.5208 0.427 0.638 9
1940s 0.5117 0.381 0.577 6
1950s 0.4384 0.381 0.949 10
1960s 0.383 0.383 0.383 10
1970s 0.383 0.383 0.383 10
1980s 0.4791 0.384 0.943 10
1990s 1.7 1.7 1.7 10
2000s 1.23 0.641 1.7 10
2010s 0.8937 0.804 1.05 10
2020s 0.8622 0.548 1.25 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 44 Austria 1.28 compare
  2. 45 Croatia 1.27 compare
  3. 46 Mozambique 1.27 compare
  4. 48 Botswana 1.24 compare
  5. 49 Estonia 1.23 compare
  6. 50 Ethiopia 1.22 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Poland?
Common good justifications score in Poland was 1.25 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.381 in 1948.
How does Poland rank for common good justifications score?
Poland ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.