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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

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.851 —
1790 0.851 +0.0%
1791 0.851 +0.0%
1792 0.851 +0.0%
1793 0.618 -27.4%
1794 0.707 +14.4%
1795 0.287 -59.4%
1807 0.664 +131.4%
1808 0.664 +0.0%
1809 0.664 +0.0%
1810 0.748 +12.7%
1811 0.748 +0.0%
1812 0.748 +0.0%
1813 0.229 -69.4%
1814 0.229 +0.0%
1815 0.676 +195.2%
1816 0.676 +0.0%
1817 0.676 +0.0%
1818 0.676 +0.0%
1819 0.644 -4.7%
1820 0.644 +0.0%
1821 0.391 -39.3%
1822 0.228 -41.7%
1823 0.228 +0.0%
1824 0.228 +0.0%
1825 0.228 +0.0%
1826 0.228 +0.0%
1827 0.228 +0.0%
1828 0.228 +0.0%
1829 0.228 +0.0%
1830 0.456 +100.0%
1831 0.822 +80.3%
1832 0.049 -94.0%
1833 0.049 +0.0%
1834 0.049 +0.0%
1835 0.049 +0.0%
1836 0.049 +0.0%
1837 0.049 +0.0%
1838 0.049 +0.0%
1839 0.049 +0.0%
1840 0.049 +0.0%
1841 0.049 +0.0%
1842 0.049 +0.0%
1843 0.049 +0.0%
1844 0.049 +0.0%
1845 0.049 +0.0%
1846 0.049 +0.0%
1847 0.049 +0.0%
1848 0.049 +0.0%
1849 0.049 +0.0%
1850 0.049 +0.0%
1851 0.049 +0.0%
1852 0.049 +0.0%
1853 0.049 +0.0%
1854 0.049 +0.0%
1855 0.049 +0.0%
1856 0.091 +85.7%
1857 0.091 +0.0%
1858 0.091 +0.0%
1859 0.091 +0.0%
1860 0.091 +0.0%
1861 0.091 +0.0%
1862 0.091 +0.0%
1863 0.043 -52.7%
1864 0.043 +0.0%
1865 0.043 +0.0%
1866 0.043 +0.0%
1867 0.043 +0.0%
1918 0.853 +1883.7%
1919 0.859 +0.7%
1920 0.859 +0.0%
1921 0.855 -0.5%
1922 0.855 +0.0%
1923 0.853 -0.2%
1924 0.853 +0.0%
1925 0.853 +0.0%
1926 0.792 -7.2%
1927 0.652 -17.7%
1928 0.642 -1.5%
1929 0.625 -2.6%
1930 0.557 -10.9%
1931 0.557 +0.0%
1932 0.557 +0.0%
1933 0.557 +0.0%
1934 0.557 +0.0%
1935 0.528 -5.2%
1936 0.529 +0.2%
1937 0.529 +0.0%
1938 0.507 -4.2%
1944 0.146 -71.2%
1945 0.158 +8.2%
1946 0.189 +19.6%
1947 0.178 -5.8%
1948 0.168 -5.6%
1949 0.137 -18.5%
1950 0.119 -13.1%
1951 0.119 +0.0%
1952 0.119 +0.0%
1953 0.119 +0.0%
1954 0.119 +0.0%
1955 0.119 +0.0%
1956 0.13 +9.2%
1957 0.17 +30.8%
1958 0.176 +3.5%
1959 0.176 +0.0%
1960 0.176 +0.0%
1961 0.176 +0.0%
1962 0.176 +0.0%
1963 0.176 +0.0%
1964 0.176 +0.0%
1965 0.171 -2.8%
1966 0.18 +5.3%
1967 0.18 +0.0%
1968 0.18 +0.0%
1969 0.18 +0.0%
1970 0.18 +0.0%
1971 0.197 +9.4%
1972 0.197 +0.0%
1973 0.197 +0.0%
1974 0.197 +0.0%
1975 0.197 +0.0%
1976 0.182 -7.6%
1977 0.182 +0.0%
1978 0.182 +0.0%
1979 0.182 +0.0%
1980 0.301 +65.4%
1981 0.285 -5.3%
1982 0.145 -49.1%
1983 0.145 +0.0%
1984 0.195 +34.5%
1985 0.195 +0.0%
1986 0.195 +0.0%
1987 0.195 +0.0%
1988 0.207 +6.2%
1989 0.663 +220.3%
1990 0.958 +44.5%
1991 0.963 +0.5%
1992 0.963 +0.0%
1993 0.963 +0.0%
1994 0.963 +0.0%
1995 0.963 +0.0%
1996 0.963 +0.0%
1997 0.956 -0.7%
1998 0.956 +0.0%
1999 0.956 +0.0%
2000 0.956 +0.0%
2001 0.956 +0.0%
2002 0.956 +0.0%
2003 0.956 +0.0%
2004 0.956 +0.0%
2005 0.956 +0.0%
2006 0.947 -0.9%
2007 0.945 -0.2%
2008 0.968 +2.4%
2009 0.968 +0.0%
2010 0.963 -0.5%
2011 0.963 +0.0%
2012 0.963 +0.0%
2013 0.963 +0.0%
2014 0.963 +0.0%
2015 0.955 -0.8%
2016 0.814 -14.8%
2017 0.777 -4.5%
2018 0.777 +0.0%
2019 0.775 -0.3%
2020 0.772 -0.4%
2021 0.741 -4.0%
2022 0.738 -0.4%
2023 0.761 +3.1%
2024 0.922 +21.2%
2025 0.93 +0.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.893, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8515, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Czechia 0.934 compare
  2. 16 Brazil 0.932 compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 0.931 compare
  4. 18 Iceland 0.93 compare
  5. 20 New Zealand 0.929 compare
  6. 21 Austria 0.926 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Poland?
Political civil liberties index in Poland was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.