Justified Political Positions Score in Poland
Poland: Justified Political Positions Score was 2.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 2024
All-time low
-3.13
in 1948
Years of data
103
1918–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Poland, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Poland is 2.05, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Poland peaked at 2.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.13, in 1948.
That places Poland 20th out of 175 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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.874 | — |
| 1919 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.25 | +43.6% |
| 1922 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.752 | -40.1% |
| 1927 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.445 | -40.8% |
| 1930 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.61 | -686.3% |
| 1945 | -2.61 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.61 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.61 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -3.13 | +20.2% |
| 1949 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -3.13 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.64 | -47.8% |
| 1957 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.99 | +21.7% |
| 1959 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.65 | +33.1% |
| 1966 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.65 | -37.8% |
| 1972 | -2.01 | +21.9% |
| 1973 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.64 | -18.1% |
| 1981 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.01 | +22.3% |
| 1983 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.67 | -17.2% |
| 1988 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.275 | -116.5% |
| 1990 | 1.27 | +361.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.825 | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 0.589 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.309 | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.257 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.418 | +62.6% |
| 2021 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.292 | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.669 | +129.1% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | +207.0% |
| 2025 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.874 | 0.874 | 0.874 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.985 | 0.445 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.445 | 0.445 | 0.445 | 9 |
| 1940s | -2.78 | -3.13 | -2.61 | 6 |
| 1950s | -2.61 | -3.13 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.32 | -2.65 | -1.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.04 | -2.65 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.64 | -2.01 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9553 | 0.257 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9842 | 0.292 | 2.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 17 Singapore 2.13 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
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- 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 justified political positions score in Poland?
- Justified political positions score in Poland was 2.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.13 in 1948.
- How does Poland rank for justified political positions score?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.