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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Poland

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Poland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.