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Report no. 78/2025

The presidency of Andrzej Duda in the eyes of Poles

Author: Krzysztof Pankowski
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2025-07-30
Towards the end of Andrzej Duda's presidency, we asked Poles for their overall evaluation of his two terms in office from 2015 to 2025. More than half believe that Andrzej Duda performed his duties well as the head of state (54%). Two-fifths of Poles (40%) disagree. These opinions strongly depend on the respondents' party preferences. Almost all voters of Law and Justice (PiS), from which the president originated, positively evaluate Duda's presidency (96%), as do three-quarters of supporters of the right-wing Confederation WiN (75%). In contrast, the majority of the electorate of the government groupings Civic Coalition (KO) (84%) and the Left (63%) have a bad opinion of his overall work as president, as do more than half of the supporters of the now-dissolved coalition the Third Way (53%).
Do you think President Andrzej Duda performed his duties well?
Figure 1. Do you think President Andrzej Duda performed his duties well?
We also asked Poles whether, in their opinion, during his presidency, Andrzej Duda tried to be the president of all Poles or only cared for his supporters—those who voted for him. Overall, a slightly larger percentage of respondents leaned towards the latter statement. Almost half (45%) believe that Andrzej Duda's actions as president were characterized solely by concern for the interests of his political formation and its voters, while a smaller percentage—almost two-fifths (39%) — think he represented the interests of all Poles.
In your opinion, did Andrzej Duda during his presidency try to be the president of all Poles, or did he represent only the voters who voted for him?
Figure 2. In your opinion, did Andrzej Duda during his presidency try to be the president of all Poles, or did he represent only the voters who voted for him?
Andrzej Duda's activity in the area of national defence and security as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces is the best assessed; over two-thirds of respondents (61%) believe he acted well in this regard. More than half of respondents also think that as president, he represented Poland well abroad (56%) and positively assess his achievements in foreign policy (53%). In both dimensions, a negative opinion is held by nearly two-fifths (37%). Views on his activities in the area of justice and the rule of law are the most divided. The group of people who positively rate his actions in this field (45%) is almost equal in size to those who believe that as the guardian of the constitution, Andrzej Duda completely failed (43%).
How do you assess President Andrzej Duda's achievements in the area of …
Figure 3. How do you assess President Andrzej Duda
More information about this topic can be found in CBOS report in Polish: “The presidency of Andrzej Duda in the eyes of Poles", July 2025. Fieldwork dates for the sample: June 2025, N=971. The random sample is representative for adult population of Poland.