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Equal Access to Power Index in Poland

Poland: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.92
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2025
All-time low
0.093
in 1789
Years of data
171
1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Poland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Poland is 0.92, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 171 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Poland peaked at 0.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.093, in 1789.

That places Poland 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Equal Access to Power Index in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.093 —
1790 0.093 +0.0%
1791 0.093 +0.0%
1792 0.093 +0.0%
1793 0.093 +0.0%
1794 0.093 +0.0%
1795 0.093 +0.0%
1807 0.147 +58.1%
1808 0.147 +0.0%
1809 0.147 +0.0%
1810 0.147 +0.0%
1811 0.147 +0.0%
1812 0.147 +0.0%
1813 0.147 +0.0%
1814 0.147 +0.0%
1815 0.147 +0.0%
1816 0.147 +0.0%
1817 0.147 +0.0%
1818 0.147 +0.0%
1819 0.147 +0.0%
1820 0.147 +0.0%
1821 0.147 +0.0%
1822 0.147 +0.0%
1823 0.147 +0.0%
1824 0.147 +0.0%
1825 0.147 +0.0%
1826 0.147 +0.0%
1827 0.147 +0.0%
1828 0.147 +0.0%
1829 0.147 +0.0%
1830 0.147 +0.0%
1831 0.147 +0.0%
1832 0.147 +0.0%
1833 0.147 +0.0%
1834 0.147 +0.0%
1835 0.147 +0.0%
1836 0.147 +0.0%
1837 0.147 +0.0%
1838 0.147 +0.0%
1839 0.147 +0.0%
1840 0.147 +0.0%
1841 0.147 +0.0%
1842 0.147 +0.0%
1843 0.147 +0.0%
1844 0.147 +0.0%
1845 0.147 +0.0%
1846 0.147 +0.0%
1847 0.147 +0.0%
1848 0.147 +0.0%
1849 0.147 +0.0%
1850 0.147 +0.0%
1851 0.147 +0.0%
1852 0.147 +0.0%
1853 0.147 +0.0%
1854 0.147 +0.0%
1855 0.147 +0.0%
1856 0.147 +0.0%
1857 0.147 +0.0%
1858 0.147 +0.0%
1859 0.147 +0.0%
1860 0.147 +0.0%
1861 0.147 +0.0%
1862 0.147 +0.0%
1863 0.147 +0.0%
1864 0.147 +0.0%
1865 0.147 +0.0%
1866 0.147 +0.0%
1867 0.147 +0.0%
1918 0.618 +320.4%
1919 0.618 +0.0%
1920 0.618 +0.0%
1921 0.618 +0.0%
1922 0.618 +0.0%
1923 0.618 +0.0%
1924 0.618 +0.0%
1925 0.618 +0.0%
1926 0.58 -6.1%
1927 0.585 +0.9%
1928 0.585 +0.0%
1929 0.585 +0.0%
1930 0.585 +0.0%
1931 0.585 +0.0%
1932 0.585 +0.0%
1933 0.585 +0.0%
1934 0.585 +0.0%
1935 0.585 +0.0%
1936 0.566 -3.2%
1937 0.566 +0.0%
1938 0.566 +0.0%
1944 0.747 +32.0%
1945 0.747 +0.0%
1946 0.747 +0.0%
1947 0.747 +0.0%
1948 0.747 +0.0%
1949 0.747 +0.0%
1950 0.747 +0.0%
1951 0.747 +0.0%
1952 0.747 +0.0%
1953 0.747 +0.0%
1954 0.747 +0.0%
1955 0.747 +0.0%
1956 0.747 +0.0%
1957 0.747 +0.0%
1958 0.747 +0.0%
1959 0.747 +0.0%
1960 0.747 +0.0%
1961 0.747 +0.0%
1962 0.747 +0.0%
1963 0.747 +0.0%
1964 0.747 +0.0%
1965 0.747 +0.0%
1966 0.747 +0.0%
1967 0.747 +0.0%
1968 0.747 +0.0%
1969 0.747 +0.0%
1970 0.747 +0.0%
1971 0.747 +0.0%
1972 0.747 +0.0%
1973 0.747 +0.0%
1974 0.747 +0.0%
1975 0.747 +0.0%
1976 0.747 +0.0%
1977 0.747 +0.0%
1978 0.747 +0.0%
1979 0.747 +0.0%
1980 0.747 +0.0%
1981 0.747 +0.0%
1982 0.747 +0.0%
1983 0.747 +0.0%
1984 0.747 +0.0%
1985 0.747 +0.0%
1986 0.747 +0.0%
1987 0.747 +0.0%
1988 0.747 +0.0%
1989 0.79 +5.8%
1990 0.875 +10.8%
1991 0.875 +0.0%
1992 0.875 +0.0%
1993 0.875 +0.0%
1994 0.875 +0.0%
1995 0.875 +0.0%
1996 0.875 +0.0%
1997 0.875 +0.0%
1998 0.875 +0.0%
1999 0.875 +0.0%
2000 0.875 +0.0%
2001 0.875 +0.0%
2002 0.875 +0.0%
2003 0.875 +0.0%
2004 0.875 +0.0%
2005 0.875 +0.0%
2006 0.875 +0.0%
2007 0.875 +0.0%
2008 0.875 +0.0%
2009 0.875 +0.0%
2010 0.875 +0.0%
2011 0.884 +1.0%
2012 0.884 +0.0%
2013 0.884 +0.0%
2014 0.888 +0.5%
2015 0.888 +0.0%
2016 0.897 +1.0%
2017 0.887 -1.1%
2018 0.887 +0.0%
2019 0.887 +0.0%
2020 0.89 +0.3%
2021 0.887 -0.3%
2022 0.887 +0.0%
2023 0.891 +0.5%
2024 0.904 +1.5%
2025 0.92 +1.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8185, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.093 0.093 0.093 1
1790s 0.093 0.093 0.093 6
1800s 0.147 0.147 0.147 3
1810s 0.147 0.147 0.147 10
1820s 0.147 0.147 0.147 10
1830s 0.147 0.147 0.147 10
1840s 0.147 0.147 0.147 10
1850s 0.147 0.147 0.147 10
1860s 0.147 0.147 0.147 8
1910s 0.618 0.618 0.618 2
1920s 0.6043 0.58 0.618 10
1930s 0.5787 0.566 0.585 9
1940s 0.747 0.747 0.747 6
1950s 0.747 0.747 0.747 10
1960s 0.747 0.747 0.747 10
1970s 0.747 0.747 0.747 10
1980s 0.7513 0.747 0.79 10
1990s 0.875 0.875 0.875 10
2000s 0.875 0.875 0.875 10
2010s 0.8861 0.875 0.897 10
2020s 0.8965 0.887 0.92 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Sweden 0.924 compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 0.923 compare
  3. 9 Greece 0.921 compare
  4. 11 Japan 0.918 compare
  5. 12 Luxembourg 0.913 compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 0.912 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Poland?
Equal access to power index in Poland was 0.92 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2025.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.093 in 1789.
How does Poland rank for equal access to power index?
Poland ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.