What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Poland?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2012.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.257 in 1950.

How does Poland rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Poland ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Poland

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.918 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.918

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

21st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.954

in 2012

All-time low

0.257

in 1950

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 0.918, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 0.954 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.257, in 1950.

Poland ranks 21st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.2742	0.264	0.28	4
1950s	0.321	0.257	0.452	10
1960s	0.4514	0.449	0.454	10
1970s	0.4673	0.45	0.48	10
1980s	0.4924	0.293	0.755	10
1990s	0.9503	0.949	0.951	10
2000s	0.9493	0.946	0.953	10
2010s	0.9147	0.847	0.954	10
2020s	0.8543	0.813	0.918	6

Countries ranked near Poland

18 Chile 0.93 compare
18 Taiwan 0.93 compare
20 Japan 0.925 compare
21 Barbados 0.918 compare
23 France 0.917 compare
24 Malta 0.915 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Poland

Gross national expenditure 97.1% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 682.94 billion constant LCU (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 79.2% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 2.7% (2025)
Gross national expenditure 1.01 trillion current US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 3.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
Gross national expenditure 652.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 181.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Exports of goods and services 50.0% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 1.01 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Poland?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.954 in 2012.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.257 in 1950.
How does Poland rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Poland ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.