Poland: Freedom of expression
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| Poland |
Freedom of expression |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.611 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2022 |
| Average | 0.591 |
| Min - Max | 0.174 - 0.980 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
The latest value from 2022 is 0.611 index points, a decline from 0.639 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.630 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1960 to 2022 is 0.591 index points. The minimum value, 0.174 index points, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 0.98 index points was recorded in 2008.
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Definition: Measures the government respect for press and media freedom, political discussion, and academic and cultural expression.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy index | 0.574 | 2022 | index points |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.425 | 2022 | index points |
| Participatory democracy index | 0.353 | 2022 | index points |
| Deliberative democracy index | 0.358 | 2022 | index points |
| Egalitarian democracy index | 0.494 | 2022 | index points |
| Government accountability | 0.785 | 2022 | index points |
| Freedom of expression | 0.611 | 2022 | index points |
| Political corruption | 0.132 | 2022 | index points |
| Women political empowerment | 0.828 | 2022 | index points |
| Academic freedom | 0.738 | 2022 | index points |
| Presidential elections | 0.00 | 2022 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |
| Parliamentary elections | 0.00 | 2022 | 1 elections, 0 otherwise |