Poland: Clean elections index

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 Poland

Clean elections index

 Latest value 0.735
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.608
 Min - Max 0.216 - 0.972
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.735 index points, an increase from 0.727 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.537 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1960 to 2023 is 0.608 index points. The minimum value, 0.216 index points, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 0.972 index points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Poland - Clean elections index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which elections are free and fair with absence of registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation, vote buying, and election violence.

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