Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Poland
Poland: Stability of Democratic Institutions Index was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 8 for stability of democratic institutions index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stability of democratic institutions index in Poland peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2021.
That places Poland 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.5 | 8 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Poland
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.31 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 170.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stability of democratic institutions index in Poland?
- Stability of democratic institutions index in Poland was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- What is the lowest stability of democratic institutions index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for stability of democratic institutions index?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stability of democratic institutions index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Stability of Democratic Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which democratic institutions are effective and efficient and all relevant actors accept them.