Poland: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Liberal

Socialist

Capitalist

Conservative

PSL K'15 PiS

Explanation of the chart

The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.

On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.

Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.

Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

PiS

Law and Justice

PiS (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość) is a right-wing party from Poland. The party wants to centralize political decisions, advocates consistent crime fighting, and wants a strong nation-state.

All information at a glance: PiS
Name	Prawo i Sprawiedliwość
Translation	Law and Justice
Political orientation	Right-wing
Government	Part of the government
Group in the EU Parliament	ECR
Core topics	Less promotionalism Strict crime control Strong nationalism Strict immigration policy

ZP

Zjednoczona Prawica

ZP (Zjednoczona Prawica) is a right-wing party and currently represented in parliament with 237 MPs.

Current polls show ZP at 38.0. That's a loss of -5.6 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: ZP
Name	Zjednoczona Prawica
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	38.0 (-5.6 since last election )

KO

Koalicja Obywatelska

KO (Koalicja Obywatelska) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 133 MPs.

In current polls, KO is getting 30.9% of the vote - an increase of +3.5 since the last election.

All information at a glance: KO
Name	Koalicja Obywatelska
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	30.9 (+3.5 since last election )

Lewica

The New Left

Lewica is a left party that is currently represented in parliament with 47 seats.

Current polls have Lewica coming in at 9.0% - a loss of -3.6 since the last election.

All information at a glance: Lewica
Name	Lewica
Translation	The New Left
Political orientation	Left-wing
Current poll value	9.0 (-3.6 since last election )
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D

PSL

Polish People’s Party

PSL (Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 31 MPs. The party wants more protection of local economy in international competition, wants a strong nation-state, and favors traditional lifestyles.

All information at a glance: PSL
Name	Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe
Translation	Polish People’s Party
Political orientation	Centre-right
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	Protection of local economy Against multiculturalism Strong nationalism Prefers traditional lifestyles

Kon

Confederation

Kon (Konfederacja) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 11 MPs.

In current polls, Kon is getting 11.4% of the vote - an increase of +4.6 since the last election.

All information at a glance: Kon
Name	Konfederacja
Translation	Confederation
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	11.4 (+4.6 since last election )

Mniejszość Niemiecka

Mniejszość Niemiecka is a party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.

All information at a glance: Mniejszość Niemiecka
Name	Mniejszość Niemiecka
Political orientation	Unknown

AGROunia

AGROunia is a center-right party from Poland.

All information at a glance: AGROunia
Name	AGROunia
Political orientation	Centre-right

BS

Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy

BS (Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy) is a party from Poland.

All information at a glance: BS
Name	Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy
Political orientation	Unknown

Kukiz’15

Kukiz’15 is a far-right party from Poland. The party wants a strong nation-state, advocates strict immigration policy, and advocates consistent crime fighting.

All information at a glance: Kukiz’15
Name	Kukiz’15
Political orientation	Far right
Group in the EU Parliament	Non-Inscrits
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Strong nationalism Strict immigration policy Strict crime control

PL2050

Poland 2050

PL2050 (Polska 2050) is a center-right party from Poland.

All information at a glance: PL2050
Name	Polska 2050
Translation	Poland 2050
Political orientation	Centre-right

PL2050/PSL

PL2050/PSL (Polska 2050/Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe) is a center-right party from Poland.

In current polls, PL2050/PSL is getting 9.6% of the vote - an increase of +9.6 since the last election.

All information at a glance: PL2050/PSL
Name	Polska 2050/Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe
Translation	PL2050/PSL
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	9.6 (+9.6 since last election )

Porozumienie

Agreement

Porozumienie is a center-right party from Poland.

All information at a glance: Porozumienie
Name	Porozumienie
Translation	Agreement
Political orientation	Centre-right

Solidarność Pracy

Solidarność Pracy is a center-left party from Poland.

All information at a glance: Solidarność Pracy
Name	Solidarność Pracy
Political orientation	Centre-left