Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Poland

Poland: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Poland, 2005–2025

02.557.51012.52005201520252005: 122006: 122007: 122008: 122009: 122010: 122011: 122012: 122013: 122014: 122015: 122016: 122017: 122018: 112019: 112020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 92024: 92025: 9

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democratic electoral institutions score in Poland stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Poland peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2023.

That places Poland 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12 12 12 5
2010s 11.8 11 12 10
2020s 9.5 9 10 6

Countries ranked near Poland

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  10. 88 Solomon Islands 9 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Poland?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Poland was 9 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Poland ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.