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.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Poland

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Poland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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.