Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland

Poland: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9518 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9518
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1996
All-time low
0.9266
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511995200720201995: 11996: 11997: 0.9981998: 11999: 0.972000: 0.972001: 0.9682002: 0.9662003: 0.9742004: 0.9752005: 0.9612006: 0.9682007: 0.952008: 0.9462009: 0.9412010: 0.9272011: 0.9292012: 0.932013: 0.9342014: 0.932015: 0.9392016: 0.9482017: 0.9452018: 0.9342019: 0.9372020: 0.952

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.9518 for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Poland peaked at 1.03 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9266, in 2010.

Poland ranks 24th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Poland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1.02
1996 1.03 +0.3%
1997 0.9977 -2.9%
1998 1.01 +0.8%
1999 0.9695 -3.6%
2000 0.9699 +0.0%
2001 0.9683 -0.2%
2002 0.9664 -0.2%
2003 0.9744 +0.8%
2004 0.9754 +0.1%
2005 0.9614 -1.4%
2006 0.9685 +0.7%
2007 0.9504 -1.9%
2008 0.9464 -0.4%
2009 0.9407 -0.6%
2010 0.9266 -1.5%
2011 0.9288 +0.2%
2012 0.9298 +0.1%
2013 0.9339 +0.4%
2014 0.9295 -0.5%
2015 0.9387 +1.0%
2016 0.948 +1.0%
2017 0.9447 -0.4%
2018 0.9343 -1.1%
2019 0.9375 +0.3%
2020 0.9518 +1.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.9518 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9159, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.9518 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9301, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 0.9695 1.03 5
2000s 0.9622 0.9407 0.9754 10
2010s 0.9352 0.9266 0.948 10
2020s 0.9518 0.9518 0.9518 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Belarus 0.9575 compare
  2. 22 Luxembourg 0.9558 compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 0.9535 compare
  4. 25 Türkiye 0.9486 compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 0.9464 compare
  6. 27 Guatemala 0.9448 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Poland?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Poland was 0.9518 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1996.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9266 in 2010.
How does Poland rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Poland ranks 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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