What is legislative checks on government index in Poland?

Legislative checks on government index in Poland was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2025.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1825.

How does Poland rank for legislative checks on government index?

Poland ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Poland

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Poland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.917 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.917

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

22nd

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.917

in 2025

All-time low

0.086

in 1825

Years of data

130

1789–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Poland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Poland is 0.917, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 130 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Poland peaked at 0.917 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1825.

That places Poland 22nd out of 174 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	0.703	0.703	0.703	1
1790s	0.5962	0.276	0.703	4
1800s	0.089	0.089	0.089	3
1810s	0.2928	0.089	0.505	8
1820s	0.2478	0.086	0.505	10
1830s	0.836	0.836	0.836	2
1910s	0.596	0.596	0.596	1
1920s	0.6138	0.451	0.712	10
1930s	0.3511	0.23	0.446	9
1940s	0.1475	0.132	0.16	6
1950s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1960s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1970s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1980s	0.1554	0.132	0.283	10
1990s	0.8405	0.83	0.851	10
2000s	0.8734	0.851	0.885	10
2010s	0.8283	0.729	0.893	10
2020s	0.792	0.696	0.917	6

Countries ranked near Poland

19 Malawi 0.922 compare
20 Lithuania 0.919 compare
20 Portugal 0.919 compare
22 Uruguay 0.917 compare
24 Thailand 0.916 compare
25 Italy 0.905 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Poland?: Legislative checks on government index in Poland was 0.917 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2025.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1825.
How does Poland rank for legislative checks on government index?: Poland ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.