Governance

Poland

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Women in parliament19972024
1317.221.325.429.619972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.768 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.645 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness0.673 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.577 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.794 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.752 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability0.499 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.686 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.511 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet235WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament29.6 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemcivil law system; judicial review of legislative, administrative, and other governmental acts; constitutional law rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal are finalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous; latest adopted 2 April 1997, approved by referendum 25 May 1997, effective 17 October 1997

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Poland's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.768 index), liberal democracy index (0.645 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.