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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Poland

Poland: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.834 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.834
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.932
in 2010
All-time low
0.076
in 1832
Years of data
170
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Poland, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.834 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Poland peaked at 0.932 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 1832.

That places Poland 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.483 —
1790 0.499 +3.3%
1791 0.538 +7.8%
1792 0.538 +0.0%
1793 0.385 -28.4%
1794 0.223 -42.1%
1795 0.209 -6.3%
1807 0.332 +58.9%
1808 0.332 +0.0%
1809 0.332 +0.0%
1810 0.372 +12.0%
1811 0.372 +0.0%
1812 0.372 +0.0%
1813 0.135 -63.7%
1814 0.135 +0.0%
1815 0.275 +103.7%
1816 0.275 +0.0%
1817 0.275 +0.0%
1818 0.319 +16.0%
1819 0.319 +0.0%
1820 0.319 +0.0%
1821 0.319 +0.0%
1822 0.274 -14.1%
1823 0.274 +0.0%
1824 0.274 +0.0%
1825 0.185 -32.5%
1826 0.171 -7.6%
1827 0.171 +0.0%
1828 0.162 -5.3%
1829 0.162 +0.0%
1830 0.421 +159.9%
1831 0.606 +43.9%
1832 0.076 -87.5%
1833 0.076 +0.0%
1834 0.076 +0.0%
1835 0.076 +0.0%
1836 0.076 +0.0%
1837 0.076 +0.0%
1838 0.076 +0.0%
1839 0.076 +0.0%
1840 0.076 +0.0%
1841 0.076 +0.0%
1842 0.091 +19.7%
1843 0.091 +0.0%
1844 0.091 +0.0%
1845 0.091 +0.0%
1846 0.091 +0.0%
1847 0.091 +0.0%
1848 0.091 +0.0%
1849 0.091 +0.0%
1850 0.091 +0.0%
1851 0.091 +0.0%
1852 0.091 +0.0%
1853 0.091 +0.0%
1854 0.091 +0.0%
1855 0.091 +0.0%
1856 0.107 +17.6%
1857 0.107 +0.0%
1858 0.107 +0.0%
1859 0.107 +0.0%
1860 0.107 +0.0%
1861 0.102 -4.7%
1862 0.102 +0.0%
1863 0.086 -15.7%
1864 0.103 +19.8%
1865 0.103 +0.0%
1866 0.103 +0.0%
1918 0.581 +464.1%
1919 0.762 +31.2%
1920 0.798 +4.7%
1921 0.809 +1.4%
1922 0.818 +1.1%
1923 0.818 +0.0%
1924 0.818 +0.0%
1925 0.814 -0.5%
1926 0.73 -10.3%
1927 0.67 -8.2%
1928 0.655 -2.2%
1929 0.655 +0.0%
1930 0.651 -0.6%
1931 0.654 +0.5%
1932 0.654 +0.0%
1933 0.654 +0.0%
1934 0.652 -0.3%
1935 0.579 -11.2%
1936 0.571 -1.4%
1937 0.57 -0.2%
1938 0.569 -0.2%
1944 0.317 -44.3%
1945 0.322 +1.6%
1946 0.321 -0.3%
1947 0.321 +0.0%
1948 0.316 -1.6%
1949 0.316 +0.0%
1950 0.314 -0.6%
1951 0.319 +1.6%
1952 0.319 +0.0%
1953 0.319 +0.0%
1954 0.319 +0.0%
1955 0.319 +0.0%
1956 0.335 +5.0%
1957 0.4 +19.4%
1958 0.4 +0.0%
1959 0.4 +0.0%
1960 0.4 +0.0%
1961 0.4 +0.0%
1962 0.4 +0.0%
1963 0.4 +0.0%
1964 0.4 +0.0%
1965 0.4 +0.0%
1966 0.4 +0.0%
1967 0.4 +0.0%
1968 0.399 -0.3%
1969 0.401 +0.5%
1970 0.403 +0.5%
1971 0.402 -0.2%
1972 0.402 +0.0%
1973 0.405 +0.7%
1974 0.405 +0.0%
1975 0.409 +1.0%
1976 0.406 -0.7%
1977 0.406 +0.0%
1978 0.41 +1.0%
1979 0.41 +0.0%
1980 0.413 +0.7%
1981 0.374 -9.4%
1982 0.356 -4.8%
1983 0.368 +3.4%
1984 0.407 +10.6%
1985 0.423 +3.9%
1986 0.437 +3.3%
1987 0.461 +5.5%
1988 0.471 +2.2%
1989 0.657 +39.5%
1990 0.905 +37.7%
1991 0.905 +0.0%
1992 0.908 +0.3%
1993 0.913 +0.6%
1994 0.913 +0.0%
1995 0.913 +0.0%
1996 0.913 +0.0%
1997 0.913 +0.0%
1998 0.915 +0.2%
1999 0.918 +0.3%
2000 0.918 +0.0%
2001 0.918 +0.0%
2002 0.927 +1.0%
2003 0.927 +0.0%
2004 0.927 +0.0%
2005 0.927 +0.0%
2006 0.926 -0.1%
2007 0.926 +0.0%
2008 0.929 +0.3%
2009 0.929 +0.0%
2010 0.932 +0.3%
2011 0.931 -0.1%
2012 0.931 +0.0%
2013 0.928 -0.3%
2014 0.926 -0.2%
2015 0.88 -5.0%
2016 0.808 -8.2%
2017 0.759 -6.1%
2018 0.728 -4.1%
2019 0.712 -2.2%
2020 0.693 -2.7%
2021 0.685 -1.2%
2022 0.685 +0.0%
2023 0.735 +7.3%
2024 0.838 +14.0%
2025 0.834 -0.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.834 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.834 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Political Institutions Index in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1918 +464.1% 0.103 0.581
1830 +159.9% 0.162 0.421
1815 +103.7% 0.135 0.275
1832 -87.5% 0.606 0.076
1813 -63.7% 0.372 0.135
1807 +58.9% 0.209 0.332

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.483 0.483 0.483 1
1790s 0.3987 0.209 0.538 6
1800s 0.332 0.332 0.332 3
1810s 0.2849 0.135 0.372 10
1820s 0.2311 0.162 0.319 10
1830s 0.1635 0.076 0.606 10
1840s 0.088 0.076 0.091 10
1850s 0.0974 0.091 0.107 10
1860s 0.1009 0.086 0.107 7
1910s 0.6715 0.581 0.762 2
1920s 0.7585 0.655 0.818 10
1930s 0.6171 0.569 0.654 9
1940s 0.3188 0.316 0.322 6
1950s 0.3444 0.314 0.4 10
1960s 0.4 0.399 0.401 10
1970s 0.4058 0.402 0.41 10
1980s 0.4367 0.356 0.657 10
1990s 0.9116 0.905 0.918 10
2000s 0.9254 0.918 0.929 10
2010s 0.8535 0.712 0.932 10
2020s 0.745 0.685 0.838 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 43 Cape Verde 0.845 compare
  2. 44 Jamaica 0.837 compare
  3. 46 Bulgaria 0.826 compare
  4. 47 Malawi 0.816 compare
  5. 48 Namibia 0.815 compare
  6. 48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.815 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Poland?
Liberal political institutions index in Poland was 0.834 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1832.
How does Poland rank for liberal political institutions index?
Poland ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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