Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Poland
Poland: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Poland, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Poland stood at 0.885.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Poland peaked at 0.898 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 1936.
Poland ranks 16th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.554 | 0.554 | 0.554 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.5604 | 0.554 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5529 | 0.55 | 0.555 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.7618 | 0.754 | 0.792 | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.7889 | 0.773 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.788 | 0.788 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.788 | 0.788 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7876 | 0.784 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.872 | 0.872 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8745 | 0.868 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8902 | 0.882 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8718 | 0.862 | 0.885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.31 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 170.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Poland?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Poland was 0.885 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.898 in 2014.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 1936.
- How does Poland rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.