Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Poland
Poland: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.768 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Poland, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.768 for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Poland peaked at 0.893 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1863.
That places Poland 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.199 | — |
| 1790 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.134 | -32.7% |
| 1794 | 0.161 | +20.1% |
| 1795 | 0.068 | -57.8% |
| 1809 | 0.121 | +77.9% |
| 1810 | 0.135 | +11.6% |
| 1811 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.029 | -78.5% |
| 1814 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.123 | +324.1% |
| 1816 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.107 | -13.0% |
| 1820 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.067 | -37.4% |
| 1822 | 0.046 | -31.3% |
| 1823 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.1 | +117.4% |
| 1831 | 0.186 | +86.0% |
| 1832 | 0.012 | -93.5% |
| 1833 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.017 | +41.7% |
| 1857 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.011 | -35.3% |
| 1864 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.255 | +2218.2% |
| 1919 | 0.354 | +38.8% |
| 1920 | 0.616 | +74.0% |
| 1921 | 0.613 | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.62 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.414 | -33.2% |
| 1927 | 0.297 | -28.3% |
| 1928 | 0.268 | -9.8% |
| 1929 | 0.259 | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 0.235 | -9.3% |
| 1931 | 0.22 | -6.4% |
| 1932 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.219 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.263 | +20.1% |
| 1936 | 0.284 | +8.0% |
| 1937 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.279 | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.161 | -42.3% |
| 1945 | 0.16 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.163 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 0.18 | +10.4% |
| 1948 | 0.179 | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.172 | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.171 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.168 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.17 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.197 | +15.9% |
| 1958 | 0.198 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.189 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.186 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.185 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.186 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.188 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.19 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.191 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.186 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.209 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.207 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.186 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.191 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.19 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.191 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.189 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.194 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.379 | +95.4% |
| 1990 | 0.74 | +95.3% |
| 1991 | 0.866 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.888 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.887 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.89 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.889 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.882 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.871 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.876 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.878 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.882 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.884 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.877 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.874 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.891 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.892 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.893 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.89 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.882 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.876 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.731 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.698 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.694 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.682 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.616 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.587 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.578 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.598 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.73 | +22.1% |
| 2025 | 0.768 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.16 | 0.068 | 0.199 | 6 |
| 1800s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1062 | 0.029 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0542 | 0.046 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0382 | 0.012 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.014 | 0.012 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0132 | 0.011 | 0.017 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.3045 | 0.255 | 0.354 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4947 | 0.259 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2471 | 0.219 | 0.284 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.1692 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.1782 | 0.168 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1871 | 0.185 | 0.198 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1881 | 0.186 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2122 | 0.186 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8665 | 0.74 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8823 | 0.874 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8131 | 0.682 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6462 | 0.578 | 0.768 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,978 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 63,846 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,149 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,027 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Poland?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Poland was 0.768 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.893 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1863.
- How does Poland rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.