What is rule of law index in Poland?

Rule of law index in Poland was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2011.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.078 in 1795.

How does Poland rank for rule of law index?

Poland ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Poland

Name: Rule of Law Index in Poland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Rule of Law Index was 0.879 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.879

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

38th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.958

in 2011

All-time low

0.078

in 1795

Years of data

171

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Poland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Poland stood at 0.879.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Poland peaked at 0.958 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.078, in 1795.

That places Poland 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rule of Law Index in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Poland, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.18	—
1790	0.168	-6.7%
1791	0.312	+85.7%
1792	0.312	+0.0%
1793	0.204	-34.6%
1794	0.18	-11.8%
1795	0.078	-56.7%
1807	0.54	+592.3%
1808	0.54	+0.0%
1809	0.54	+0.0%
1810	0.594	+10.0%
1811	0.594	+0.0%
1812	0.594	+0.0%
1813	0.185	-68.9%
1814	0.171	-7.6%
1815	0.187	+9.4%
1816	0.187	+0.0%
1817	0.187	+0.0%
1818	0.187	+0.0%
1819	0.187	+0.0%
1820	0.187	+0.0%
1821	0.187	+0.0%
1822	0.187	+0.0%
1823	0.187	+0.0%
1824	0.187	+0.0%
1825	0.187	+0.0%
1826	0.171	-8.6%
1827	0.171	+0.0%
1828	0.171	+0.0%
1829	0.171	+0.0%
1830	0.212	+24.0%
1831	0.6	+183.0%
1832	0.107	-82.2%
1833	0.107	+0.0%
1834	0.107	+0.0%
1835	0.107	+0.0%
1836	0.107	+0.0%
1837	0.107	+0.0%
1838	0.107	+0.0%
1839	0.107	+0.0%
1840	0.107	+0.0%
1841	0.107	+0.0%
1842	0.129	+20.6%
1843	0.129	+0.0%
1844	0.129	+0.0%
1845	0.129	+0.0%
1846	0.129	+0.0%
1847	0.129	+0.0%
1848	0.129	+0.0%
1849	0.129	+0.0%
1850	0.129	+0.0%
1851	0.129	+0.0%
1852	0.129	+0.0%
1853	0.129	+0.0%
1854	0.129	+0.0%
1855	0.129	+0.0%
1856	0.129	+0.0%
1857	0.129	+0.0%
1858	0.129	+0.0%
1859	0.129	+0.0%
1860	0.129	+0.0%
1861	0.129	+0.0%
1862	0.129	+0.0%
1863	0.129	+0.0%
1864	0.129	+0.0%
1865	0.129	+0.0%
1866	0.129	+0.0%
1867	0.146	+13.2%
1918	0.905	+519.9%
1919	0.909	+0.4%
1920	0.904	-0.6%
1921	0.905	+0.1%
1922	0.903	-0.2%
1923	0.903	+0.0%
1924	0.903	+0.0%
1925	0.903	+0.0%
1926	0.85	-5.9%
1927	0.822	-3.3%
1928	0.811	-1.3%
1929	0.805	-0.7%
1930	0.807	+0.2%
1931	0.806	-0.1%
1932	0.806	+0.0%
1933	0.806	+0.0%
1934	0.806	+0.0%
1935	0.811	+0.6%
1936	0.809	-0.2%
1937	0.809	+0.0%
1938	0.809	+0.0%
1944	0.602	-25.6%
1945	0.599	-0.5%
1946	0.593	-1.0%
1947	0.593	+0.0%
1948	0.597	+0.7%
1949	0.605	+1.3%
1950	0.605	+0.0%
1951	0.605	+0.0%
1952	0.605	+0.0%
1953	0.605	+0.0%
1954	0.605	+0.0%
1955	0.605	+0.0%
1956	0.612	+1.2%
1957	0.658	+7.5%
1958	0.658	+0.0%
1959	0.658	+0.0%
1960	0.658	+0.0%
1961	0.658	+0.0%
1962	0.658	+0.0%
1963	0.658	+0.0%
1964	0.658	+0.0%
1965	0.658	+0.0%
1966	0.658	+0.0%
1967	0.658	+0.0%
1968	0.658	+0.0%
1969	0.658	+0.0%
1970	0.646	-1.8%
1971	0.638	-1.2%
1972	0.638	+0.0%
1973	0.638	+0.0%
1974	0.638	+0.0%
1975	0.638	+0.0%
1976	0.637	-0.2%
1977	0.637	+0.0%
1978	0.645	+1.3%
1979	0.645	+0.0%
1980	0.64	-0.8%
1981	0.641	+0.2%
1982	0.667	+4.1%
1983	0.655	-1.8%
1984	0.648	-1.1%
1985	0.652	+0.6%
1986	0.652	+0.0%
1987	0.672	+3.1%
1988	0.672	+0.0%
1989	0.846	+25.9%
1990	0.941	+11.2%
1991	0.941	+0.0%
1992	0.941	+0.0%
1993	0.95	+1.0%
1994	0.95	+0.0%
1995	0.95	+0.0%
1996	0.95	+0.0%
1997	0.95	+0.0%
1998	0.953	+0.3%
1999	0.953	+0.0%
2000	0.953	+0.0%
2001	0.953	+0.0%
2002	0.953	+0.0%
2003	0.953	+0.0%
2004	0.953	+0.0%
2005	0.953	+0.0%
2006	0.949	-0.4%
2007	0.951	+0.2%
2008	0.957	+0.6%
2009	0.957	+0.0%
2010	0.956	-0.1%
2011	0.958	+0.2%
2012	0.957	-0.1%
2013	0.95	-0.7%
2014	0.942	-0.8%
2015	0.92	-2.3%
2016	0.863	-6.2%
2017	0.823	-4.6%
2018	0.788	-4.3%
2019	0.778	-1.3%
2020	0.767	-1.4%
2021	0.736	-4.0%
2022	0.748	+1.6%
2023	0.76	+1.6%
2024	0.86	+13.2%
2025	0.879	+2.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

Poland's 0.879 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.927, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Poland's 0.879 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8365, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.18	0.18	0.18	1
1790s	0.209	0.078	0.312	6
1800s	0.54	0.54	0.54	3
1810s	0.3073	0.171	0.594	10
1820s	0.1806	0.171	0.187	10
1830s	0.1668	0.107	0.6	10
1840s	0.1246	0.107	0.129	10
1850s	0.129	0.129	0.129	10
1860s	0.1311	0.129	0.146	8
1910s	0.907	0.905	0.909	2
1920s	0.8709	0.805	0.905	10
1930s	0.8077	0.806	0.811	9
1940s	0.5982	0.593	0.605	6
1950s	0.6216	0.605	0.658	10
1960s	0.658	0.658	0.658	10
1970s	0.64	0.637	0.646	10
1980s	0.6745	0.64	0.846	10
1990s	0.9479	0.941	0.953	10
2000s	0.9532	0.949	0.957	10
2010s	0.8935	0.778	0.958	10
2020s	0.7917	0.736	0.879	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Poland?: Rule of law index in Poland was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.078 in 1795.
How does Poland rank for rule of law index?: Poland ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.