Safety

Among the Safest on Earth

Homicide rate lower than Japan. Zero jihadist attacks since 2015. One of the lowest crime rates in Europe.

0.80homicides per 100,000 people
Crime

The numbers speak for themselves

0.80
Homicides per 100,000
Down 72% from 1994
UNODC 2023
0
Jihadist attacks (2015-2026)
Global Terrorism Index: 0.0
IEP 2025
71.0
Safety Index (2025)
Crime Index: 29.0
Numbeo
Homicide

Safer than the West

Poland's intentional homicide rate is lower than every major Western economy. The US rate is nearly 10x higher.

Intentional Homicide Rate — 2023
Poland
0.80
UK
1.12
Germany
0.91
France
1.34
USA
5.76
Sweden
1.15
72%
Decline in homicide rate since 1994 — one of the steepest drops in Europe
UNODC
#5
Safest country in Europe by homicide rate
UNODC
Trend

A 25-year downward trend

Poland's homicide rate has declined steadily since the post-communist transition period, diverging sharply from the US trajectory.

Intentional Homicide Rate — 2000 to present
1.02.04.05.07.0200020102020USAFranceSwedenUKGermanyPoland

Rate per 100,000 population. Dashed lines are projections.

Stability

Political stability & rule of law

The World Bank's Governance Indicators measure political stability and absence of violence on a scale from -2.5 to +2.5.

Political Stability Score — 2024
Poland
0.50
UK
0.26
Germany
0.12
France
-0.24
USA
-0.10
Sweden
0.60
0.0
Global Terrorism Index score — no recorded terrorist incidents
Institute for Economics & Peace
700km
Eastern border fortified with the Eastern Shield program
Ministry of Defense
Governance

Institutions and rule of law

World Bank Governance Indicators measure institutional quality on a scale from -2.5 to +2.5. Poland scores positively across all dimensions.

Rule of Law — 2024
Poland
0.58
UK
1.27
Germany
1.63
France
0.98
USA
0.96
Sweden
1.73
Control of Corruption — 2024
Poland
0.79
UK
1.51
Germany
1.77
France
1.22
USA
1.09
Sweden
1.97
Government Effectiveness — 2024
Poland
0.67
UK
1.18
Germany
1.55
France
1.20
USA
1.36
Sweden
1.77
Regulatory Quality — 2024
Poland
0.69
UK
1.51
Germany
1.50
France
1.15
USA
1.35
Sweden
1.67
Voice and Accountability — 2024
Poland
0.75
UK
1.30
Germany
1.60
France
1.15
USA
0.89
Sweden
1.73

Scale: -2.5 (weakest) to +2.5 (strongest). Measures press freedom, civil liberties, political participation, and government accountability.