🇵🇱 Poland: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Poland scores 64.5 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Karol Nawrocki
Head of State · independent politician
Donald Tusk
Head of Government · European People's Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Poland's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Poland a democracy?
Broadly yes — Poland scores 64.5 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #36 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Poland improving or declining?
Poland's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 13.0 points over the past decade, standing at 64.5 in 2025 (1-year change: +3.2).
Who leads Poland?
Karol Nawrocki is Poland's head of state (independent politician); Donald Tusk serves as head of government (European People's Party).