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Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Poland

Poland: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.895 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.895
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.966
in 2008
All-time low
0.142
in 1863
Years of data
171
1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Poland, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Poland is 0.895, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Poland peaked at 0.966 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.142, in 1863.

That places Poland 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.212 —
1790 0.258 +21.7%
1791 0.279 +8.1%
1792 0.279 +0.0%
1793 0.206 -26.2%
1794 0.205 -0.5%
1795 0.155 -24.4%
1807 0.373 +140.6%
1808 0.373 +0.0%
1809 0.373 +0.0%
1810 0.34 -8.8%
1811 0.34 +0.0%
1812 0.34 +0.0%
1813 0.299 -12.1%
1814 0.299 +0.0%
1815 0.299 +0.0%
1816 0.299 +0.0%
1817 0.299 +0.0%
1818 0.299 +0.0%
1819 0.299 +0.0%
1820 0.299 +0.0%
1821 0.299 +0.0%
1822 0.299 +0.0%
1823 0.299 +0.0%
1824 0.299 +0.0%
1825 0.299 +0.0%
1826 0.299 +0.0%
1827 0.299 +0.0%
1828 0.272 -9.0%
1829 0.272 +0.0%
1830 0.316 +16.2%
1831 0.316 +0.0%
1832 0.159 -49.7%
1833 0.159 +0.0%
1834 0.159 +0.0%
1835 0.159 +0.0%
1836 0.159 +0.0%
1837 0.159 +0.0%
1838 0.159 +0.0%
1839 0.159 +0.0%
1840 0.159 +0.0%
1841 0.159 +0.0%
1842 0.159 +0.0%
1843 0.159 +0.0%
1844 0.159 +0.0%
1845 0.159 +0.0%
1846 0.159 +0.0%
1847 0.159 +0.0%
1848 0.159 +0.0%
1849 0.159 +0.0%
1850 0.159 +0.0%
1851 0.159 +0.0%
1852 0.159 +0.0%
1853 0.159 +0.0%
1854 0.159 +0.0%
1855 0.159 +0.0%
1856 0.2 +25.8%
1857 0.2 +0.0%
1858 0.2 +0.0%
1859 0.2 +0.0%
1860 0.2 +0.0%
1861 0.186 -7.0%
1862 0.186 +0.0%
1863 0.142 -23.7%
1864 0.191 +34.5%
1865 0.191 +0.0%
1866 0.191 +0.0%
1867 0.191 +0.0%
1918 0.853 +346.6%
1919 0.857 +0.5%
1920 0.853 -0.5%
1921 0.863 +1.2%
1922 0.86 -0.3%
1923 0.86 +0.0%
1924 0.86 +0.0%
1925 0.854 -0.7%
1926 0.856 +0.2%
1927 0.819 -4.3%
1928 0.834 +1.8%
1929 0.834 +0.0%
1930 0.81 -2.9%
1931 0.824 +1.7%
1932 0.824 +0.0%
1933 0.824 +0.0%
1934 0.815 -1.1%
1935 0.801 -1.7%
1936 0.801 +0.0%
1937 0.793 -1.0%
1938 0.792 -0.1%
1944 0.284 -64.1%
1945 0.268 -5.6%
1946 0.284 +6.0%
1947 0.284 +0.0%
1948 0.297 +4.6%
1949 0.303 +2.0%
1950 0.294 -3.0%
1951 0.308 +4.8%
1952 0.308 +0.0%
1953 0.308 +0.0%
1954 0.308 +0.0%
1955 0.308 +0.0%
1956 0.332 +7.8%
1957 0.506 +52.4%
1958 0.506 +0.0%
1959 0.506 +0.0%
1960 0.506 +0.0%
1961 0.506 +0.0%
1962 0.506 +0.0%
1963 0.506 +0.0%
1964 0.506 +0.0%
1965 0.506 +0.0%
1966 0.506 +0.0%
1967 0.506 +0.0%
1968 0.498 -1.6%
1969 0.514 +3.2%
1970 0.514 +0.0%
1971 0.517 +0.6%
1972 0.517 +0.0%
1973 0.521 +0.8%
1974 0.522 +0.2%
1975 0.531 +1.7%
1976 0.526 -0.9%
1977 0.526 +0.0%
1978 0.526 +0.0%
1979 0.526 +0.0%
1980 0.521 -1.0%
1981 0.449 -13.8%
1982 0.339 -24.5%
1983 0.382 +12.7%
1984 0.507 +32.7%
1985 0.55 +8.5%
1986 0.601 +9.3%
1987 0.601 +0.0%
1988 0.601 +0.0%
1989 0.803 +33.6%
1990 0.942 +17.3%
1991 0.942 +0.0%
1992 0.943 +0.1%
1993 0.958 +1.6%
1994 0.958 +0.0%
1995 0.958 +0.0%
1996 0.958 +0.0%
1997 0.958 +0.0%
1998 0.96 +0.2%
1999 0.96 +0.0%
2000 0.96 +0.0%
2001 0.96 +0.0%
2002 0.96 +0.0%
2003 0.96 +0.0%
2004 0.96 +0.0%
2005 0.96 +0.0%
2006 0.96 +0.0%
2007 0.961 +0.1%
2008 0.966 +0.5%
2009 0.966 +0.0%
2010 0.966 +0.0%
2011 0.965 -0.1%
2012 0.966 +0.1%
2013 0.956 -1.0%
2014 0.957 +0.1%
2015 0.955 -0.2%
2016 0.915 -4.2%
2017 0.872 -4.7%
2018 0.866 -0.7%
2019 0.854 -1.4%
2020 0.816 -4.4%
2021 0.813 -0.4%
2022 0.807 -0.7%
2023 0.834 +3.3%
2024 0.901 +8.0%
2025 0.895 -0.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.895 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.932, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.895 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.899, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.212 0.212 0.212 1
1790s 0.2303 0.155 0.279 6
1800s 0.373 0.373 0.373 3
1810s 0.3113 0.299 0.34 10
1820s 0.2936 0.272 0.299 10
1830s 0.1904 0.159 0.316 10
1840s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1850s 0.1754 0.159 0.2 10
1860s 0.1847 0.142 0.2 8
1910s 0.855 0.853 0.857 2
1920s 0.8493 0.819 0.863 10
1930s 0.8093 0.792 0.824 9
1940s 0.2867 0.268 0.303 6
1950s 0.3684 0.294 0.506 10
1960s 0.506 0.498 0.514 10
1970s 0.5226 0.514 0.531 10
1980s 0.5354 0.339 0.803 10
1990s 0.9537 0.942 0.96 10
2000s 0.9613 0.96 0.966 10
2010s 0.9272 0.854 0.966 10
2020s 0.8443 0.807 0.901 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 39 Namibia 0.902 compare
  2. 40 Gambia 0.901 compare
  3. 42 Vanuatu 0.891 compare
  4. 43 Ghana 0.887 compare
  5. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 0.885 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Poland?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Poland was 0.895 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 2008.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.142 in 1863.
How does Poland rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Poland ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.