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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Poland

Poland: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.622 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.622
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.683
in 2002
All-time low
0.041
in 1832
Years of data
171
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Poland, 1789–2025

00.20.40.6178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Poland stood at 0.622.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Poland peaked at 0.683 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1832.

That places Poland 34th out of 176 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.52 —
1790 0.519 -0.2%
1791 0.519 +0.0%
1792 0.519 +0.0%
1793 0.374 -27.9%
1794 0.254 -32.1%
1795 0.344 +35.4%
1807 0.059 -82.8%
1808 0.059 +0.0%
1809 0.059 +0.0%
1810 0.059 +0.0%
1811 0.059 +0.0%
1812 0.059 +0.0%
1813 0.042 -28.8%
1814 0.042 +0.0%
1815 0.056 +33.3%
1816 0.056 +0.0%
1817 0.056 +0.0%
1818 0.056 +0.0%
1819 0.056 +0.0%
1820 0.056 +0.0%
1821 0.056 +0.0%
1822 0.056 +0.0%
1823 0.056 +0.0%
1824 0.056 +0.0%
1825 0.056 +0.0%
1826 0.056 +0.0%
1827 0.056 +0.0%
1828 0.056 +0.0%
1829 0.056 +0.0%
1830 0.056 +0.0%
1831 0.101 +80.4%
1832 0.041 -59.4%
1833 0.041 +0.0%
1834 0.041 +0.0%
1835 0.041 +0.0%
1836 0.041 +0.0%
1837 0.048 +17.1%
1838 0.041 -14.6%
1839 0.041 +0.0%
1840 0.041 +0.0%
1841 0.041 +0.0%
1842 0.041 +0.0%
1843 0.041 +0.0%
1844 0.041 +0.0%
1845 0.041 +0.0%
1846 0.041 +0.0%
1847 0.041 +0.0%
1848 0.041 +0.0%
1849 0.041 +0.0%
1850 0.041 +0.0%
1851 0.041 +0.0%
1852 0.041 +0.0%
1853 0.041 +0.0%
1854 0.041 +0.0%
1855 0.041 +0.0%
1856 0.05 +22.0%
1857 0.05 +0.0%
1858 0.05 +0.0%
1859 0.05 +0.0%
1860 0.05 +0.0%
1861 0.057 +14.0%
1862 0.057 +0.0%
1863 0.057 +0.0%
1864 0.05 -12.3%
1865 0.05 +0.0%
1866 0.05 +0.0%
1867 0.05 +0.0%
1918 0.227 +354.0%
1919 0.269 +18.5%
1920 0.269 +0.0%
1921 0.269 +0.0%
1922 0.269 +0.0%
1923 0.269 +0.0%
1924 0.269 +0.0%
1925 0.269 +0.0%
1926 0.269 +0.0%
1927 0.367 +36.4%
1928 0.367 +0.0%
1929 0.367 +0.0%
1930 0.236 -35.7%
1931 0.236 +0.0%
1932 0.236 +0.0%
1933 0.212 -10.2%
1934 0.212 +0.0%
1935 0.233 +9.9%
1936 0.233 +0.0%
1937 0.233 +0.0%
1938 0.233 +0.0%
1944 0.112 -51.9%
1945 0.109 -2.7%
1946 0.158 +45.0%
1947 0.088 -44.3%
1948 0.076 -13.6%
1949 0.047 -38.2%
1950 0.057 +21.3%
1951 0.057 +0.0%
1952 0.057 +0.0%
1953 0.057 +0.0%
1954 0.059 +3.5%
1955 0.059 +0.0%
1956 0.059 +0.0%
1957 0.064 +8.5%
1958 0.061 -4.7%
1959 0.061 +0.0%
1960 0.061 +0.0%
1961 0.061 +0.0%
1962 0.061 +0.0%
1963 0.061 +0.0%
1964 0.061 +0.0%
1965 0.061 +0.0%
1966 0.061 +0.0%
1967 0.061 +0.0%
1968 0.061 +0.0%
1969 0.07 +14.8%
1970 0.07 +0.0%
1971 0.07 +0.0%
1972 0.07 +0.0%
1973 0.07 +0.0%
1974 0.07 +0.0%
1975 0.07 +0.0%
1976 0.07 +0.0%
1977 0.07 +0.0%
1978 0.07 +0.0%
1979 0.07 +0.0%
1980 0.229 +227.1%
1981 0.237 +3.5%
1982 0.076 -67.9%
1983 0.076 +0.0%
1984 0.076 +0.0%
1985 0.079 +3.9%
1986 0.079 +0.0%
1987 0.112 +41.8%
1988 0.079 -29.5%
1989 0.241 +205.1%
1990 0.605 +151.0%
1991 0.605 +0.0%
1992 0.611 +1.0%
1993 0.611 +0.0%
1994 0.612 +0.2%
1995 0.612 +0.0%
1996 0.659 +7.7%
1997 0.668 +1.4%
1998 0.681 +1.9%
1999 0.681 +0.0%
2000 0.671 -1.5%
2001 0.671 +0.0%
2002 0.683 +1.8%
2003 0.683 +0.0%
2004 0.683 +0.0%
2005 0.683 +0.0%
2006 0.68 -0.4%
2007 0.68 +0.0%
2008 0.677 -0.4%
2009 0.672 -0.7%
2010 0.679 +1.0%
2011 0.669 -1.5%
2012 0.654 -2.2%
2013 0.654 +0.0%
2014 0.65 -0.6%
2015 0.638 -1.8%
2016 0.611 -4.2%
2017 0.6 -1.8%
2018 0.597 -0.5%
2019 0.601 +0.7%
2020 0.586 -2.5%
2021 0.563 -3.9%
2022 0.55 -2.3%
2023 0.56 +1.8%
2024 0.622 +11.1%
2025 0.622 +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.622 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.622 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.52 0.52 0.52 1
1790s 0.4215 0.254 0.519 6
1800s 0.059 0.059 0.059 3
1810s 0.0541 0.042 0.059 10
1820s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1830s 0.0492 0.041 0.101 10
1840s 0.041 0.041 0.041 10
1850s 0.0446 0.041 0.05 10
1860s 0.0526 0.05 0.057 8
1910s 0.248 0.227 0.269 2
1920s 0.2984 0.269 0.367 10
1930s 0.2293 0.212 0.236 9
1940s 0.0983 0.047 0.158 6
1950s 0.0591 0.057 0.064 10
1960s 0.0619 0.061 0.07 10
1970s 0.07 0.07 0.07 10
1980s 0.1284 0.076 0.241 10
1990s 0.6345 0.605 0.681 10
2000s 0.6783 0.671 0.683 10
2010s 0.6353 0.597 0.679 10
2020s 0.5838 0.55 0.622 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 31 Ireland 0.627 compare
  2. 32 France 0.626 compare
  3. 33 Peru 0.625 compare
  4. 35 Gabon 0.62 compare
  5. 36 Chile 0.619 compare
  6. 37 Brazil 0.618 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Poland?
Participatory political institutions index in Poland was 0.622 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.683 in 2002.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1832.
How does Poland rank for participatory political institutions index?
Poland ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.