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Private Civil Liberties Index in Poland

Poland: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.926 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.926
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.928
in 2012
All-time low
0.066
in 1791
Years of data
171
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Poland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.926 for private civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Poland peaked at 0.928 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1791.

Poland ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.068 —
1790 0.114 +67.6%
1791 0.066 -42.1%
1792 0.066 +0.0%
1793 0.066 +0.0%
1794 0.09 +36.4%
1795 0.067 -25.6%
1807 0.221 +229.9%
1808 0.221 +0.0%
1809 0.221 +0.0%
1810 0.221 +0.0%
1811 0.221 +0.0%
1812 0.221 +0.0%
1813 0.221 +0.0%
1814 0.221 +0.0%
1815 0.221 +0.0%
1816 0.221 +0.0%
1817 0.221 +0.0%
1818 0.221 +0.0%
1819 0.221 +0.0%
1820 0.188 -14.9%
1821 0.188 +0.0%
1822 0.188 +0.0%
1823 0.188 +0.0%
1824 0.188 +0.0%
1825 0.188 +0.0%
1826 0.188 +0.0%
1827 0.188 +0.0%
1828 0.155 -17.6%
1829 0.155 +0.0%
1830 0.183 +18.1%
1831 0.183 +0.0%
1832 0.097 -47.0%
1833 0.097 +0.0%
1834 0.097 +0.0%
1835 0.097 +0.0%
1836 0.097 +0.0%
1837 0.097 +0.0%
1838 0.097 +0.0%
1839 0.089 -8.2%
1840 0.089 +0.0%
1841 0.089 +0.0%
1842 0.089 +0.0%
1843 0.089 +0.0%
1844 0.089 +0.0%
1845 0.089 +0.0%
1846 0.089 +0.0%
1847 0.089 +0.0%
1848 0.089 +0.0%
1849 0.089 +0.0%
1850 0.089 +0.0%
1851 0.089 +0.0%
1852 0.089 +0.0%
1853 0.089 +0.0%
1854 0.089 +0.0%
1855 0.089 +0.0%
1856 0.154 +73.0%
1857 0.154 +0.0%
1858 0.154 +0.0%
1859 0.154 +0.0%
1860 0.154 +0.0%
1861 0.163 +5.8%
1862 0.163 +0.0%
1863 0.126 -22.7%
1864 0.147 +16.7%
1865 0.147 +0.0%
1866 0.147 +0.0%
1867 0.147 +0.0%
1918 0.82 +457.8%
1919 0.82 +0.0%
1920 0.808 -1.5%
1921 0.826 +2.2%
1922 0.824 -0.2%
1923 0.824 +0.0%
1924 0.824 +0.0%
1925 0.824 +0.0%
1926 0.849 +3.0%
1927 0.827 -2.6%
1928 0.827 +0.0%
1929 0.827 +0.0%
1930 0.827 +0.0%
1931 0.827 +0.0%
1932 0.827 +0.0%
1933 0.827 +0.0%
1934 0.827 +0.0%
1935 0.817 -1.2%
1936 0.817 +0.0%
1937 0.807 -1.2%
1938 0.8 -0.9%
1944 0.384 -52.0%
1945 0.367 -4.4%
1946 0.372 +1.4%
1947 0.372 +0.0%
1948 0.388 +4.3%
1949 0.376 -3.1%
1950 0.37 -1.6%
1951 0.379 +2.4%
1952 0.379 +0.0%
1953 0.379 +0.0%
1954 0.379 +0.0%
1955 0.379 +0.0%
1956 0.378 -0.3%
1957 0.548 +45.0%
1958 0.548 +0.0%
1959 0.548 +0.0%
1960 0.548 +0.0%
1961 0.548 +0.0%
1962 0.548 +0.0%
1963 0.548 +0.0%
1964 0.548 +0.0%
1965 0.548 +0.0%
1966 0.548 +0.0%
1967 0.548 +0.0%
1968 0.528 -3.6%
1969 0.544 +3.0%
1970 0.564 +3.7%
1971 0.578 +2.5%
1972 0.578 +0.0%
1973 0.59 +2.1%
1974 0.585 -0.8%
1975 0.604 +3.2%
1976 0.604 +0.0%
1977 0.604 +0.0%
1978 0.604 +0.0%
1979 0.604 +0.0%
1980 0.631 +4.5%
1981 0.456 -27.7%
1982 0.274 -39.9%
1983 0.319 +16.4%
1984 0.57 +78.7%
1985 0.59 +3.5%
1986 0.59 +0.0%
1987 0.59 +0.0%
1988 0.59 +0.0%
1989 0.703 +19.2%
1990 0.921 +31.0%
1991 0.921 +0.0%
1992 0.921 +0.0%
1993 0.921 +0.0%
1994 0.921 +0.0%
1995 0.921 +0.0%
1996 0.921 +0.0%
1997 0.921 +0.0%
1998 0.921 +0.0%
1999 0.921 +0.0%
2000 0.921 +0.0%
2001 0.921 +0.0%
2002 0.921 +0.0%
2003 0.921 +0.0%
2004 0.921 +0.0%
2005 0.921 +0.0%
2006 0.921 +0.0%
2007 0.92 -0.1%
2008 0.92 +0.0%
2009 0.92 +0.0%
2010 0.92 +0.0%
2011 0.92 +0.0%
2012 0.928 +0.9%
2013 0.924 -0.4%
2014 0.924 +0.0%
2015 0.922 -0.2%
2016 0.898 -2.6%
2017 0.853 -5.0%
2018 0.853 +0.0%
2019 0.85 -0.4%
2020 0.843 -0.8%
2021 0.845 +0.2%
2022 0.845 +0.0%
2023 0.893 +5.7%
2024 0.926 +3.7%
2025 0.926 +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.926 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.926 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.068 0.068 0.068 1
1790s 0.0782 0.066 0.114 6
1800s 0.221 0.221 0.221 3
1810s 0.221 0.221 0.221 10
1820s 0.1814 0.155 0.188 10
1830s 0.1134 0.089 0.183 10
1840s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1850s 0.115 0.089 0.154 10
1860s 0.1492 0.126 0.163 8
1910s 0.82 0.82 0.82 2
1920s 0.826 0.808 0.849 10
1930s 0.8196 0.8 0.827 9
1940s 0.3765 0.367 0.388 6
1950s 0.4287 0.37 0.548 10
1960s 0.5456 0.528 0.548 10
1970s 0.5915 0.564 0.604 10
1980s 0.5313 0.274 0.703 10
1990s 0.921 0.921 0.921 10
2000s 0.9207 0.92 0.921 10
2010s 0.8992 0.85 0.928 10
2020s 0.8797 0.843 0.926 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Taiwan 0.93 compare
  2. 15 Finland 0.927 compare
  3. 17 Latvia 0.925 compare
  4. 18 Croatia 0.919 compare
  5. 19 Benin 0.918 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Poland?
Private civil liberties index in Poland was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2012.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1791.
How does Poland rank for private civil liberties index?
Poland ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private 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, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.