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Poland’s Freedom in the World

#9 of 185 in the Freedom in the World progress rankings

The Freedom in the World index measures political rights and civil liberties in each country, with scores from 0 (least free) to 100 (most free). It reflects democratic health, government accountability, and respect for human rights (higher is better).

Latest (2024)
82 points
Year-over-year
+2 points
Change since start (2012→2024)
-11 points

Key insights

  • From 2012 to 2024, Freedom in the World changed by -11 points.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2023→2024): +2 points.
  • Lowest level: 80 points in 2023.
  • Highest level: 93 points in 2012.

Freedom in the World Chart (2012–2024)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Freedom in the World Table (2012–2024)

Freedom in the World — Poland
Year Freedom in the World
2012 93 points
2013 93 points
2014 93 points
2015 93 points
2016 89 points
2017 85 points
2018 84 points
2019 84 points
2020 82 points
2021 81 points
2022 81 points
2023 80 points
2024 82 points

Source: Freedom House