Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Poland

Poland: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.885 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.885
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.898
in 2014
All-time low
0.55
in 1936
Years of data
103
1918–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Poland, 1918–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Cyprus 0.898 compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 0.893 compare
  3. 15 Italy 0.889 compare
  4. 17 Costa Rica 0.883 compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 0.883 compare
  6. 17 Taiwan 0.883 compare

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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

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.