Poland placed 57th in the 2013 annual ranking of economic freedom compiled by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, moving up seven places as compared with the 2012 ranking.

The average index of freedom for the world was calculated at 59.6 pts, almost the same as in 2012, while Poland's index reached 66 points and was higher by 1.8 points than in 2012.

Of the 43 European countries included in the ranking Poland placed 26th.