Government transparency in Poland
Poland: Government transparency was 4.88 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Poland, 1980–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.88 for government transparency in 2010.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Poland peaked at 7.47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.6914, in 1982.
That places Poland 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.6913 | — |
| 1981 | -0.691 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6914 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6907 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6812 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | -0.6394 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | -0.639 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6079 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | -0.607 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | -0.4328 | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -362.9% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | +94.2% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 3.71 | +44.1% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 4.49 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.68 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.96 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.24 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.58 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.89 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.25 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.47 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.35 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 6.37 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.88 | -12.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.87, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.34, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +362.9% | -0.4328 | 1.14 |
| 1992 | +94.2% | 1.14 | 2.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6539 | -0.6914 | -0.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 | -0.4328 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 | 5.55 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 1 |
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 transparency in Poland?
- Government transparency in Poland was 4.88 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6914 in 1982.
- How does Poland rank for government transparency?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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