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Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Poland

Poland: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.768 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.768
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.893
in 2011
All-time low
0.011
in 1863
Years of data
169
1789–2025

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Poland, 1789–2025

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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%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.768 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.768 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1918 +2218.2% 0.011 0.255
1815 +324.1% 0.029 0.123
1830 +117.4% 0.046 0.1
1989 +95.4% 0.194 0.379
1990 +95.3% 0.379 0.74
1832 -93.5% 0.186 0.012

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  2. 36 Cyprus 0.773 compare
  3. 37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
  4. 39 Seychelles 0.76 compare
  5. 40 Cape Verde 0.745 compare
  6. 40 Italy 0.745 compare

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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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Indicator
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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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.