Free and Fair Elections Index in Poland
Poland: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.825 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.825
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
56th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
171
1789–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Poland, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Poland stood at 0.825.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Poland peaked at 0.97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Poland ranks 56th of 176 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.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0.584 | — |
| 1920 | 0.627 | +7.4% |
| 1921 | 0.64 | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.661 | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 0.671 | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.671 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.68 | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.672 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.485 | -27.8% |
| 1929 | 0.439 | -9.5% |
| 1930 | 0.381 | -13.2% |
| 1931 | 0.267 | -29.9% |
| 1932 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.261 | -2.2% |
| 1935 | 0.273 | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 0.282 | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.285 | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0.131 | — |
| 1948 | 0.152 | +16.0% |
| 1949 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.168 | +10.5% |
| 1951 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.163 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.143 | -12.3% |
| 1954 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.316 | +121.0% |
| 1958 | 0.325 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.251 | -22.8% |
| 1962 | 0.23 | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.227 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.225 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.226 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.227 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.244 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.248 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.226 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.22 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.245 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.253 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.484 | +91.3% |
| 1990 | 0.76 | +57.0% |
| 1991 | 0.939 | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.953 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.954 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.954 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.952 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.942 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.945 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.953 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.953 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.954 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.958 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.959 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.962 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.97 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.962 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.965 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.968 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.969 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.968 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.955 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.959 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.945 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.942 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.915 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.756 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.729 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.733 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.738 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.76 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.825 | +8.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.825 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.825 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8955, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +121.0% | 0.143 | 0.316 |
| 1944 | -100.0% | 0.285 | 0 |
| 1989 | +91.3% | 0.253 | 0.484 |
| 1990 | +57.0% | 0.484 | 0.76 |
| 1931 | -29.9% | 0.381 | 0.267 |
| 1928 | -27.8% | 0.672 | 0.485 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.292 | 0 | 0.584 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.6217 | 0.439 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.285 | 0.261 | 0.381 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0725 | 0 | 0.152 | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.2037 | 0.143 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2394 | 0.225 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2328 | 0.22 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2753 | 0.245 | 0.484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9305 | 0.76 | 0.954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9614 | 0.954 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9546 | 0.915 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7568 | 0.729 | 0.825 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Poland?
- Free and fair elections index in Poland was 0.825 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2006.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Poland rank for free and fair elections index?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.