Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Poland
Poland: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 68.64 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.64 0-100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
51st
of 206 countries
All-time high
70.41 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
57.15 0-100
in 2007
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Poland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Poland stood at 68.64 0-100.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Poland peaked at 70.41 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.15 0-100, in 2007.
Poland ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Poland, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.51 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 59.93 0-100 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 60.29 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.71 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 61.91 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 58.49 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 61.98 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 58.63 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 57.15 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 62.58 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 63.22 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.72 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 65.59 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.98 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.48 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.41 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 69.81 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 67.44 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 65.45 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 66.71 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 66.19 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.09 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.24 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.66 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 65.49 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 67.03 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 68.64 0-100 | +2.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 68.64 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 68.64 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.72 0-100 | 59.93 0-100 | 67.51 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.33 0-100 | 57.15 0-100 | 63.22 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.88 0-100 | 64.72 0-100 | 70.41 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.03 0-100 | 63.66 0-100 | 68.64 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Poland?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Poland was 68.64 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.41 0-100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.15 0-100 in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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