Political Participation Index in Poland

Poland: Political Participation Index was 8.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.75
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
13th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2015
All-time low
7.5
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Poland, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 9.82007: 9.52009: 9.82011: 9.82013: 9.82015: 102017: 9.22019: 8.82021: 7.82023: 7.52025: 8.8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 8.75 for political participation index in 2025.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Poland peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2023.

Poland ranks 13th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 9.5 9.75 3
2010s 9.5 8.75 10 5
2020s 8 7.5 8.75 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Jamaica 9.25 compare
  2. 12 Croatia 9 compare
  3. 13 Botswana 8.75 compare
  4. 13 Brazil 8.75 compare
  5. 16 Ghana 8.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Poland?
Political participation index in Poland was 8.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2023.
How does Poland rank for political participation index?
Poland ranks 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.