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Centralization of Political Power Index in Poland

Poland: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.19
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.963
in 1832
All-time low
0.029
in 2011
Years of data
170
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Poland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power index in Poland is 0.19, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Poland peaked at 0.963 in 1832 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 2011.

That places Poland 117th 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.409 —
1790 0.409 +0.0%
1791 0.322 -21.3%
1792 0.322 +0.0%
1793 0.516 +60.2%
1794 0.804 +55.8%
1795 0.804 +0.0%
1807 0.459 -42.9%
1808 0.444 -3.3%
1809 0.444 +0.0%
1810 0.334 -24.8%
1811 0.334 +0.0%
1812 0.334 +0.0%
1813 0.894 +167.7%
1814 0.894 +0.0%
1815 0.761 -14.9%
1816 0.761 +0.0%
1817 0.761 +0.0%
1818 0.761 +0.0%
1819 0.761 +0.0%
1820 0.761 +0.0%
1821 0.761 +0.0%
1822 0.761 +0.0%
1823 0.761 +0.0%
1824 0.761 +0.0%
1825 0.837 +10.0%
1826 0.875 +4.5%
1827 0.875 +0.0%
1828 0.875 +0.0%
1829 0.875 +0.0%
1830 0.794 -9.3%
1831 0.289 -63.6%
1832 0.963 +233.2%
1833 0.963 +0.0%
1834 0.963 +0.0%
1835 0.963 +0.0%
1836 0.963 +0.0%
1837 0.963 +0.0%
1838 0.963 +0.0%
1839 0.963 +0.0%
1840 0.963 +0.0%
1841 0.963 +0.0%
1842 0.952 -1.1%
1843 0.952 +0.0%
1844 0.952 +0.0%
1845 0.952 +0.0%
1846 0.952 +0.0%
1847 0.952 +0.0%
1848 0.952 +0.0%
1849 0.952 +0.0%
1850 0.952 +0.0%
1851 0.952 +0.0%
1852 0.952 +0.0%
1853 0.952 +0.0%
1854 0.952 +0.0%
1855 0.952 +0.0%
1856 0.952 +0.0%
1857 0.952 +0.0%
1858 0.952 +0.0%
1859 0.952 +0.0%
1860 0.952 +0.0%
1861 0.952 +0.0%
1862 0.952 +0.0%
1863 0.952 +0.0%
1864 0.952 +0.0%
1865 0.952 +0.0%
1866 0.952 +0.0%
1918 0.204 -78.6%
1919 0.218 +6.9%
1920 0.133 -39.0%
1921 0.132 -0.8%
1922 0.124 -6.1%
1923 0.124 +0.0%
1924 0.124 +0.0%
1925 0.124 +0.0%
1926 0.24 +93.5%
1927 0.28 +16.7%
1928 0.358 +27.9%
1929 0.365 +2.0%
1930 0.387 +6.0%
1931 0.387 +0.0%
1932 0.387 +0.0%
1933 0.387 +0.0%
1934 0.387 +0.0%
1935 0.404 +4.4%
1936 0.404 +0.0%
1937 0.404 +0.0%
1938 0.404 +0.0%
1944 0.626 +55.0%
1945 0.643 +2.7%
1946 0.666 +3.6%
1947 0.666 +0.0%
1948 0.666 +0.0%
1949 0.666 +0.0%
1950 0.648 -2.7%
1951 0.648 +0.0%
1952 0.648 +0.0%
1953 0.648 +0.0%
1954 0.648 +0.0%
1955 0.648 +0.0%
1956 0.625 -3.5%
1957 0.589 -5.8%
1958 0.589 +0.0%
1959 0.589 +0.0%
1960 0.589 +0.0%
1961 0.6 +1.9%
1962 0.6 +0.0%
1963 0.6 +0.0%
1964 0.6 +0.0%
1965 0.6 +0.0%
1966 0.6 +0.0%
1967 0.6 +0.0%
1968 0.6 +0.0%
1969 0.6 +0.0%
1970 0.6 +0.0%
1971 0.6 +0.0%
1972 0.6 +0.0%
1973 0.6 +0.0%
1974 0.6 +0.0%
1975 0.6 +0.0%
1976 0.6 +0.0%
1977 0.6 +0.0%
1978 0.595 -0.8%
1979 0.595 +0.0%
1980 0.595 +0.0%
1981 0.614 +3.2%
1982 0.568 -7.5%
1983 0.568 +0.0%
1984 0.587 +3.3%
1985 0.589 +0.3%
1986 0.589 +0.0%
1987 0.524 -11.0%
1988 0.493 -5.9%
1989 0.207 -58.0%
1990 0.051 -75.4%
1991 0.032 -37.3%
1992 0.03 -6.3%
1993 0.03 +0.0%
1994 0.03 +0.0%
1995 0.03 +0.0%
1996 0.03 +0.0%
1997 0.03 +0.0%
1998 0.03 +0.0%
1999 0.032 +6.7%
2000 0.032 +0.0%
2001 0.032 +0.0%
2002 0.032 +0.0%
2003 0.032 +0.0%
2004 0.032 +0.0%
2005 0.032 +0.0%
2006 0.034 +6.3%
2007 0.034 +0.0%
2008 0.034 +0.0%
2009 0.034 +0.0%
2010 0.03 -11.8%
2011 0.029 -3.3%
2012 0.029 +0.0%
2013 0.032 +10.3%
2014 0.044 +37.5%
2015 0.09 +104.5%
2016 0.152 +68.9%
2017 0.237 +55.9%
2018 0.302 +27.4%
2019 0.326 +7.9%
2020 0.361 +10.7%
2021 0.378 +4.7%
2022 0.366 -3.2%
2023 0.334 -8.7%
2024 0.188 -43.7%
2025 0.19 +1.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.409 0.409 0.409 1
1790s 0.5295 0.322 0.804 6
1800s 0.449 0.444 0.459 3
1810s 0.6595 0.334 0.894 10
1820s 0.8142 0.761 0.875 10
1830s 0.8787 0.289 0.963 10
1840s 0.9542 0.952 0.963 10
1850s 0.952 0.952 0.952 10
1860s 0.952 0.952 0.952 7
1910s 0.211 0.204 0.218 2
1920s 0.2004 0.124 0.365 10
1930s 0.3946 0.387 0.404 9
1940s 0.6555 0.626 0.666 6
1950s 0.628 0.589 0.648 10
1960s 0.5989 0.589 0.6 10
1970s 0.599 0.595 0.6 10
1980s 0.5334 0.207 0.614 10
1990s 0.0325 0.03 0.051 10
2000s 0.0328 0.032 0.034 10
2010s 0.1271 0.029 0.326 10
2020s 0.3028 0.188 0.378 6

Countries ranked near Poland

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  3. 116 Malawi 0.193 compare
  4. 118 Namibia 0.184 compare
  5. 119 Kenya 0.18 compare
  6. 120 Malta 0.176 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Poland?
Centralization of political power index in Poland was 0.19 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.963 in 1832.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 2011.
How does Poland rank for centralization of political power index?
Poland ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.