Rule of law index bti in Poland
Poland: Rule of law index bti was 7.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.75
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
11th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.25
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 7.75 for rule of law index bti in 2025.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Poland peaked at 9.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.
That places Poland 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.25 | — |
| 2007 | 8.75 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.25 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 6.75 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 6 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 7.75 | +29.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 | 8.75 | 9.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 6.75 | 9.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6 | 7.75 | 3 |
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 rule of law index bti in Poland?
- Rule of law index bti in Poland was 7.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for rule of law index bti?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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