Poland drops in World Governance Indicators report

Poland has dropped in all but one indicators in the latest World Governance Indicators (WGI) report compiled by World Bank. In the voice and accountability indicator, which captures perceptions of the extent to which a country's citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, association, and media, Poland dropped from last year’s 38th place to 57th. In the rule of law indicator, which measures the quality of courts, police, likelihood of crime and violence, Poland dropped by five places to 54th spot. The biggest drop, from 53rd place to 78th, was seen in the political stability which covers the absence of violence and terrorism. Furthermore, in the government effectiveness indicator, Warsaw dropped two spots to 56th place, and by one position (43rd) in the regulatory quality ranking. The only indicator where Poland advanced was the control of corruption, where it advanced from 56th to 50th place. The ranking, which aggregates data from various sources, is used by rating’s agency to help establish countries credit rankings.