Legislative constraints on the executive index in Poland
Poland: Legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index in Poland, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.703 | — |
| 1790 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.276 | -60.7% |
| 1807 | 0.089 | -67.8% |
| 1808 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.355 | +298.9% |
| 1816 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.505 | +42.3% |
| 1819 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.346 | -31.5% |
| 1823 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.086 | -75.1% |
| 1826 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.836 | +872.1% |
| 1831 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.596 | -28.7% |
| 1920 | 0.663 | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 0.692 | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 0.712 | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.562 | -21.1% |
| 1927 | 0.451 | -19.8% |
| 1928 | 0.461 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 0.461 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.446 | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.24 | -46.2% |
| 1936 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 1937 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.141 | -38.7% |
| 1945 | 0.16 | +13.5% |
| 1946 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.132 | -17.5% |
| 1949 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.143 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.182 | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 0.283 | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 0.83 | +193.3% |
| 1991 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.842 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.851 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.877 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.885 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.893 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.846 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.757 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.743 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.729 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.709 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.696 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.699 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.825 | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.906 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 0.917 | +1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.917 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.917 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 legislative constraints on the executive index in Poland?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Poland was 0.917 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2025.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1825.
- How does Poland rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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