What is strong elected regional governments index in Poland?

Strong elected regional governments index in Poland was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 2019.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.

How does Poland rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Poland ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Poland

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Poland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.845 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.845

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.908

in 2019

All-time low

in 1918

Years of data

171

1789–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Poland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Poland is 0.845, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Poland peaked at 0.908 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1918.

That places Poland 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.829	0.829	0.829	1
1790s	0.493	0.493	0.493	6
1800s	0.021	0.021	0.021	3
1810s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1820s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1830s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1840s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1850s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1860s	0.021	0.021	0.021	8
1910s	0.0105	0	0.021	2
1920s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1930s	0.0161	0.01	0.021	9
1940s	0.006	0.006	0.006	6
1950s	0.0138	0.006	0.019	10
1960s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1970s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1980s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1990s	0.2565	0.166	0.905	10
2000s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
2010s	0.902	0.872	0.908	10
2020s	0.8508	0.844	0.883	6

Countries ranked near Poland

44 Moldova 0.862 compare
45 Bhutan 0.856 compare
46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.85 compare
48 Belgium 0.843 compare
49 Malaysia 0.837 compare
50 Finland 0.828 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Poland?: Strong elected regional governments index in Poland was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.
How does Poland rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Poland ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.