Political civil liberties index in Poland
Poland: Political civil liberties index was 0.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.93
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.968
in 2008
All-time low
0.043
in 1863
Years of data
171
1789–2025
Political civil liberties index in Poland, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.93 for political civil liberties index in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Poland peaked at 0.968 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1863.
That places Poland 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 0.851 | 0.851 | 0.851 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6942 | 0.287 | 0.851 | 6 |
| 1800s | 0.664 | 0.664 | 0.664 | 3 |
| 1810s | 0.605 | 0.229 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2859 | 0.228 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.167 | 0.049 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0658 | 0.049 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.061 | 0.043 | 0.091 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.856 | 0.853 | 0.859 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7839 | 0.625 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.542 | 0.507 | 0.557 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.1627 | 0.137 | 0.189 | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.1366 | 0.119 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1771 | 0.171 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1893 | 0.18 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2526 | 0.145 | 0.663 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9604 | 0.956 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9564 | 0.945 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8913 | 0.775 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8107 | 0.738 | 0.93 | 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 political civil liberties index in Poland?
- Political civil liberties index in Poland was 0.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 2008.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1863.
- How does Poland rank for political civil liberties index?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 171 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).