Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Poland

Poland: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was 0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 61.9%
World rank
65th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
All-time low
0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Poland, 1996–2024

0.20.40.60.81996201020241996: 0.657 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.668 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.678 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 0.664 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 0.599 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.547 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.424 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.349 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.473 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.552 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.536 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.841 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.871 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.822 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.836 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.755 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.619 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.547 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.526 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.355 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.356 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 61.9% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Poland peaked at 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2004.

Poland ranks 65th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Poland, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.6571 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 0.6675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
1998 0.6779 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
1999 0.6642 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2000 0.6505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2001 0.5987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.0%
2002 0.5469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.6%
2003 0.4242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.5%
2004 0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -37.1%
2005 0.5697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +113.4%
2006 0.3491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -38.7%
2007 0.4732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +35.5%
2008 0.5519 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.6%
2009 0.5364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2010 0.6459 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.4%
2011 0.8414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.3%
2012 0.8705 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.5%
2013 0.8221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2014 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.2%
2015 0.8358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.1%
2016 0.7546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.7%
2017 0.6191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.9%
2018 0.5473 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.6%
2019 0.5264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2020 0.4601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.6%
2021 0.4099 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.9%
2022 0.3545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.5%
2023 0.3564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2024 0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +61.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +113.4% 0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6667 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6571 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6779 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 0.4968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6505 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.7344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5264 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.4316 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 62 Qatar 0.5896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 63 Brunei 0.5876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 64 United States Virgin Islands 0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 66 Slovakia 0.5609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 67 Puerto Rico 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 68 Grenada 0.5409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Poland?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Poland was 0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
How does Poland rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Poland ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.