Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Poland

Poland: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 64.43 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.43 0-100
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 206 countries
All-time high
69.01 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
55.78 0-100
in 2007
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Poland, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 64.9 0-1001998: 59 0-1002000: 59.2 0-1002002: 57.1 0-1002003: 60.4 0-1002004: 56.9 0-1002005: 60.3 0-1002006: 57.3 0-1002007: 55.8 0-1002008: 59.3 0-1002009: 60.4 0-1002010: 62 0-1002011: 62.6 0-1002012: 63 0-1002013: 64.1 0-1002014: 69 0-1002015: 68.3 0-1002016: 65.9 0-1002017: 63.5 0-1002018: 64.8 0-1002019: 64.2 0-1002020: 64.5 0-1002021: 62.8 0-1002022: 61.4 0-1002023: 63.7 0-1002024: 64.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Poland stood at 64.43 0-100.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Poland peaked at 69.01 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.78 0-100, in 2007.

Poland ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Poland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 64.86 0-100
1998 59 0-100 -9.0%
2000 59.17 0-100 +0.3%
2002 57.05 0-100 -3.6%
2003 60.36 0-100 +5.8%
2004 56.88 0-100 -5.8%
2005 60.31 0-100 +6.0%
2006 57.31 0-100 -5.0%
2007 55.78 0-100 -2.7%
2008 59.3 0-100 +6.3%
2009 60.42 0-100 +1.9%
2010 61.98 0-100 +2.6%
2011 62.59 0-100 +1.0%
2012 63.01 0-100 +0.7%
2013 64.06 0-100 +1.7%
2014 69.01 0-100 +7.7%
2015 68.29 0-100 -1.0%
2016 65.92 0-100 -3.5%
2017 63.46 0-100 -3.7%
2018 64.8 0-100 +2.1%
2019 64.23 0-100 -0.9%
2020 64.5 0-100 +0.4%
2021 62.79 0-100 -2.6%
2022 61.36 0-100 -2.3%
2023 63.67 0-100 +3.8%
2024 64.43 0-100 +1.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 64.43 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 64.43 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.93 0-100 59 0-100 64.86 0-100 2
2000s 58.51 0-100 55.78 0-100 60.42 0-100 9
2010s 64.74 0-100 61.98 0-100 69.01 0-100 10
2020s 63.35 0-100 61.36 0-100 64.5 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 52 Bahamas 65.13 0-100 compare
  2. 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.78 0-100 compare
  3. 54 Uruguay 64.77 0-100 compare
  4. 56 Slovakia 64.13 0-100 compare
  5. 57 Aruba 64.11 0-100 compare
  6. 58 Seychelles 63.53 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Poland?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Poland was 64.43 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 69.01 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 55.78 0-100 in 2007.
How does Poland rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Poland ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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