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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Poland

Poland: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.972 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.972
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.994
in 2002
All-time low
0.016
in 1807
Years of data
171
1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Poland, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Poland stood at 0.972.

The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Poland peaked at 0.994 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 1807.

Poland ranks 30th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Poland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.989 —
1790 0.989 +0.0%
1791 0.989 +0.0%
1792 0.989 +0.0%
1793 0.989 +0.0%
1794 0.638 -35.5%
1795 0.989 +55.0%
1807 0.016 -98.4%
1808 0.016 +0.0%
1809 0.016 +0.0%
1810 0.016 +0.0%
1811 0.016 +0.0%
1812 0.016 +0.0%
1813 0.016 +0.0%
1814 0.016 +0.0%
1815 0.016 +0.0%
1816 0.016 +0.0%
1817 0.016 +0.0%
1818 0.016 +0.0%
1819 0.016 +0.0%
1820 0.016 +0.0%
1821 0.016 +0.0%
1822 0.016 +0.0%
1823 0.016 +0.0%
1824 0.016 +0.0%
1825 0.016 +0.0%
1826 0.016 +0.0%
1827 0.016 +0.0%
1828 0.016 +0.0%
1829 0.016 +0.0%
1830 0.016 +0.0%
1831 0.016 +0.0%
1832 0.016 +0.0%
1833 0.016 +0.0%
1834 0.016 +0.0%
1835 0.016 +0.0%
1836 0.016 +0.0%
1837 0.028 +75.0%
1838 0.016 -42.9%
1839 0.016 +0.0%
1840 0.016 +0.0%
1841 0.016 +0.0%
1842 0.016 +0.0%
1843 0.016 +0.0%
1844 0.016 +0.0%
1845 0.016 +0.0%
1846 0.016 +0.0%
1847 0.016 +0.0%
1848 0.016 +0.0%
1849 0.016 +0.0%
1850 0.016 +0.0%
1851 0.016 +0.0%
1852 0.016 +0.0%
1853 0.016 +0.0%
1854 0.016 +0.0%
1855 0.016 +0.0%
1856 0.016 +0.0%
1857 0.016 +0.0%
1858 0.016 +0.0%
1859 0.016 +0.0%
1860 0.016 +0.0%
1861 0.031 +93.8%
1862 0.031 +0.0%
1863 0.031 +0.0%
1864 0.016 -48.4%
1865 0.016 +0.0%
1866 0.016 +0.0%
1867 0.016 +0.0%
1918 0.273 +1606.2%
1919 0.273 +0.0%
1920 0.273 +0.0%
1921 0.273 +0.0%
1922 0.273 +0.0%
1923 0.273 +0.0%
1924 0.273 +0.0%
1925 0.273 +0.0%
1926 0.273 +0.0%
1927 0.688 +152.0%
1928 0.688 +0.0%
1929 0.688 +0.0%
1930 0.347 -49.6%
1931 0.347 +0.0%
1932 0.347 +0.0%
1933 0.281 -19.0%
1934 0.281 +0.0%
1935 0.281 +0.0%
1936 0.281 +0.0%
1937 0.281 +0.0%
1938 0.281 +0.0%
1944 0.032 -88.6%
1945 0.032 +0.0%
1946 0.032 +0.0%
1947 0.032 +0.0%
1948 0.032 +0.0%
1949 0.032 +0.0%
1950 0.063 +96.9%
1951 0.063 +0.0%
1952 0.063 +0.0%
1953 0.063 +0.0%
1954 0.063 +0.0%
1955 0.063 +0.0%
1956 0.063 +0.0%
1957 0.063 +0.0%
1958 0.063 +0.0%
1959 0.063 +0.0%
1960 0.063 +0.0%
1961 0.063 +0.0%
1962 0.063 +0.0%
1963 0.063 +0.0%
1964 0.063 +0.0%
1965 0.063 +0.0%
1966 0.063 +0.0%
1967 0.063 +0.0%
1968 0.063 +0.0%
1969 0.063 +0.0%
1970 0.063 +0.0%
1971 0.063 +0.0%
1972 0.063 +0.0%
1973 0.063 +0.0%
1974 0.063 +0.0%
1975 0.063 +0.0%
1976 0.063 +0.0%
1977 0.063 +0.0%
1978 0.063 +0.0%
1979 0.063 +0.0%
1980 0.063 +0.0%
1981 0.063 +0.0%
1982 0.063 +0.0%
1983 0.063 +0.0%
1984 0.063 +0.0%
1985 0.063 +0.0%
1986 0.063 +0.0%
1987 0.063 +0.0%
1988 0.063 +0.0%
1989 0.063 +0.0%
1990 0.964 +1430.2%
1991 0.964 +0.0%
1992 0.964 +0.0%
1993 0.964 +0.0%
1994 0.964 +0.0%
1995 0.964 +0.0%
1996 0.964 +0.0%
1997 0.964 +0.0%
1998 0.993 +3.0%
1999 0.993 +0.0%
2000 0.96 -3.3%
2001 0.96 +0.0%
2002 0.994 +3.5%
2003 0.994 +0.0%
2004 0.994 +0.0%
2005 0.994 +0.0%
2006 0.994 +0.0%
2007 0.994 +0.0%
2008 0.994 +0.0%
2009 0.994 +0.0%
2010 0.994 +0.0%
2011 0.994 +0.0%
2012 0.994 +0.0%
2013 0.994 +0.0%
2014 0.994 +0.0%
2015 0.994 +0.0%
2016 0.994 +0.0%
2017 0.994 +0.0%
2018 0.994 +0.0%
2019 0.992 -0.2%
2020 0.992 +0.0%
2021 0.986 -0.6%
2022 0.986 +0.0%
2023 0.972 -1.4%
2024 0.972 +0.0%
2025 0.972 +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.972 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.972 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.989 0.989 0.989 1
1790s 0.9305 0.638 0.989 6
1800s 0.016 0.016 0.016 3
1810s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1820s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1830s 0.0172 0.016 0.028 10
1840s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1850s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1860s 0.0216 0.016 0.031 8
1910s 0.273 0.273 0.273 2
1920s 0.3975 0.273 0.688 10
1930s 0.303 0.281 0.347 9
1940s 0.032 0.032 0.032 6
1950s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1960s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1970s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1980s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1990s 0.9698 0.964 0.993 10
2000s 0.9872 0.96 0.994 10
2010s 0.9938 0.992 0.994 10
2020s 0.98 0.972 0.992 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 27 United States 0.975 compare
  2. 28 Denmark 0.974 compare
  3. 29 Costa Rica 0.973 compare
  4. 30 Brazil 0.972 compare
  5. 32 Peru 0.971 compare
  6. 32 Zambia 0.971 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Poland?
Strong elected local governments index in Poland was 0.972 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.994 in 2002.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 1807.
How does Poland rank for strong elected local governments index?
Poland ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.